Hobson's choices

plural of Hobson's choice

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Noun
  • By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The software giant has repeatedly encountered shortages in AI computing, exacerbated by its obligations to supply OpenAI.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The higher wages still allow people to keep up with obligations and build stronger credit profiles.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Hobson's choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choices. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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