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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hobson's choices
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The blackout at the power plant, occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war, marked the tenth time the site lost connection to the grid since the military conflict began, according to the IAEA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Protest organizers have trained thousands in de-escalation techniques and have promised the day will be safe, even as political rhetoric characterizes demonstrators as being aligned with terrorist forces.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Businesses that operate in legal gray zones have a tendency to treat regulations more as suggestions than obligations.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, Israel said the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which had been expected to be reopened this week, would remain closed and that its reopening would depend on Hamas fulfilling its obligations under the ceasefire.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mims had a nice 17-yard punt return, but rookie RJ Harvey got benched on kickoff duties after incomprehensibly stepping out of bounds on one return.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The victory made Derevjanik the first million-dollar winner since Seacrest took over hosting duties for Pat Sajak following his retirement in 2024.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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