tenuous in the PONS Dictionary

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It is cold, icy, and heavily cratered, with a very tenuous atmosphere.
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However, the financial position of the petty bourgeoisie was extremely tenuous.
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With no oil reserves and the country's tenuous relations with its oil-rich neighbors, the search for a stable source of energy is a national priority.
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Nomadic alliances were formed through distributing war plunder and ensuring the security of tribal property, and grew tenuous when rulers failed to deliver their promises.
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Incidents continued between the soldiers and the peasantry, and the government's control of the countryside became tenuous at best.
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One reason for this is because of the tenuous blood supply to the proximal segment.
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The distinction between pinto and solid can be tenuous, as so-called solid horses frequently have areas of white hair.
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The article received a great deal of negative attention given the tenuous grounds for making the attacks.
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The two conspired to decrease prices and mitigate the farmers' profit margins, making their continued existence tenuous.
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By then, the plans had already changed from tenuous wartime military use to overt development into an international airport.
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