Hobson's choices

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Noun
  • As $4 a gallon gas forces Americans to change their spending habits, Democrats are revving their 2026 midterm messaging on the potentially potent issue.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 2012 nationalization of Argentina's largest energy company, further damaged Argentina’s international standing by reinforcing its history of abandoning its global financial obligations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix and Disney+ consider investment obligations imposed by Wallonia-Brussels as disproportionate, given the size of the region.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Hobson's choices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choices. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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