Hobson's choices

plural of Hobson's choice

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Noun
  • Finland also briefly issued a temporary aviation restriction zone in the eastern Gulf of Finland, its defense forces said.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Kyiv’s forces have especially targeted supplies to Crimea, triggering the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and delivering a blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the war.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Assisting with payroll tax issues, sales tax audits, and business restructuring to satisfy tax obligations.
    Nick Perry, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Financial privacy erodes gradually through risk assessments, compliance obligations, information sharing partnerships and international standards presented as technical rather than political.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Kiss will officially take over on July 20 and is currently concluding his duties with the Queensland Reds Super Rugby side.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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“Hobson's choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choices. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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