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Hobson's choices

noun

plural of Hobson's choice
as in duresses

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  1. forces
  2. obligations
  3. duties
Noun
  • Eritrean troops fought alongside Ethiopian forces against the TPLF in that conflict.
    — SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rebel forces in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the government, ending a four-year ceasefire that had halted a gruesome conflict.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of forces
Noun
  • Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to Castillo, the two projections illustrate how the timing and pace of implementing the reductions could affect the district’s ability to maintain enough cash to meet its payroll and other financial obligations throughout the year.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.
    — MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
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