HOBSON'S CHOICES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

Hobson's choices

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plural of Hobson's choice

as in duresses

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Immediately afterward, a second microwave pulse flips the atom into the opposite state, so the superposition that’s flying upward changes into magnetically blind one, and starts falling under gravity with no other forces influencing it.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Yemeni government forces and their allies are relocating south along the Red Sea coast to Dhubab on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, across from Perim Island, according to government military sources.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Bankruptcy could also put the district’s collective bargaining agreements at risk and potentially interfere with pension obligations.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

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