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Recent Examples of Hobson's choice
Read my lips, in a veritable Hobson's choice between person or thing, AI is a thing, for now.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hobson's choice
Noun
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The #MeToo movement, in particular, has laid bare the culture of coercion and abuse that permeates every institution and created space for women to feel supported by online communities.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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On May 13, Ventura described a relationship marked by emotional abuse and coercion.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Wilson, a one-of-one force on the wing who had something of a mid-career renaissance in his second season back from ACL surgery, feels the same.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Buy Now 10 of 15 ‘Bewitching’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A young academic researching a mysterious author uncovers a connection between her work and a supernatural force that may have connections to the academic’s family too.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Holden’s official duties took him out into the community doing public relations for the Army Air Forces.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Throughout season 8, Gamble had struggled to reconcile her duties as an officer with her family's deep criminal history — her father's legacy as the murderer of an L.A. sheriff didn't do her any favors on the force.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Small slivers of the population in cities, towns, and counties across the U.S., nearly every spring, are able to saddle their fellow residents with millions and in some cases billions of dollars worth of new tax and spending obligation.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Wyden demanded detailed answers by May 22, including which officials signed off on the dismissals and how the department plans to fulfill its legal obligations under FOIA moving forward.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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America’s colleges and universities are under duress.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Which is often a very place of extreme emotional duress.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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“Hobson's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choice. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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