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The phrase "argument does not hold" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the validity or strength of a particular argument or claim, indicating that it lacks support or is not convincing.
Example: "After reviewing the evidence, I concluded that the argument does not hold under scrutiny."
Alternatives: "argument is flawed" or "argument is unconvincing".
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Any form of animation necessarily has a relation to the inanimate (the prospect of its own death), but the inverse argument does not hold.
According to Mr Messerlin, only 3% of anti-dumping cases in the EU and 4% in America might involve predation as defined in domestic antitrust rules.The political argument does not hold up either.
However, that argument does not hold water as earlier referrals are better, and at worst we would be guilty of referring a patient a little earlier in the trajectory.
But some analysts say evidence that gas is being substituted for coal is mixed at best, and the argument does not hold when it is substituted for emissions-free nuclear power or preferred to renewable energy.
Throw in the countless athletes who donate money every time they hit a home run, the foundations started and/or supported by athletes, and the visits by players to inner city schools, and Wallace's argument does not hold water.
Having worked in the biotechnology industry for many years, and having raised capital for a medical products startup, I can say that that argument does not hold water.
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This argument doesn't hold up.
This argument doesn't hold water.
That argument doesn't hold water anymore".
Some critics think that argument doesn't hold water.
But that argument doesn't hold up when you take a closer look, Strutton says.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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