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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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But since the end of World War II, American power has been rooted mostly in cooperation, not coercion.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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That the use of the tapes and threat of exposure of those tapes to get the women to comply with what Diddy wanted to do is an element of coercion in and of itself.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Iran may retaliate against U.S. forces in the region, cut off a global oil supply route or try to accelerate its nuclear program.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Israeli security forces and first responders gather at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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Gunn explained that Chesterton and Porter Police each have one dispatcher on duty answering calls for their respective departments.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Following the shooting, he was overwhelmed by funeral arrangements, communications with the police, the duty of informing friends and family, legal paperwork, and more.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Iran likely would not have been able to breach its nonproliferation obligations — as reported by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency — had Trump not trashed the pact that President Obama and other world powers, including Russia, made with Iran to limit its nuclear program.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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During a Monday appearance on Fox News, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration had taken steps to inform senior Democratic leaders about the strikes in advance, despite having no obligation to do so.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Yet, no evidence ever surfaced that any gay or lesbian government worker had betrayed the U.S. under duress.—
Time,
Time,
20 June 2025
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But the Iranian Mission to the United Nations was quick to contradict his claim, posting on X that the regime would not negotiate under duress.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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