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Recent Examples of no-win
However, Goldschmidt beat the throw and left Erceg in a no-win situation.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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This may seem like a no-win situation: dampness leads to mold and dustmites, and dryness leads to cold-like symptoms and disease.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Jews who are concerned about the rising tide of antisemitism are in a no-win situation.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
The fallout at Willkie, which counted Mr. Trump among its clients decades ago, illustrates the no-win predicament facing law firms caught in Mr. Trump’s cross hairs.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Read More: The Best and Worst Way to Remove a Tick
This may seem like a no-win situation: dampness leads to mold and dustmites, and dryness leads to cold-like symptoms and disease.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Jews who are concerned about the rising tide of antisemitism are in a no-win situation.
—Philip Klein, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
The fallout at Willkie, which counted Mr. Trump among its clients decades ago, illustrates the no-win predicament facing law firms caught in Mr. Trump’s cross hairs.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
Adjective
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the situation is not hopeless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dealing with the horrors of the situation in Gaza within the sterile environment of a call center, its workers are feeling increasingly hopeless, caught in the political crossfire of an escalating situation.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Facts felt like pointless things, and the best way to love someone is to not look away from their pain.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The rest are kind of pointless.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Goudstikker did not take any paintings with him, but kept a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which has since helped his family recover the lost artwork.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dave Kanosh points out that another characteristic of the Kóoshdaa Káa is that the spirit will occasionally assume the form of the lost person, either to confuse people or to lure them away, too.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nip Perfectionism In The Bud Another aspect of nurturing problem-solving is to offer assurances that perfection is unattainable.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, with the big beautiful bill cutting air pollution monitoring measures and clean energy incentives for corporations, environmental protection feels like an unattainable dream.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rare is the business that grows by intermediating what is rendered worthless by the intermediation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But these systems require setup time, which is possible before a hurricane surge, but worthless during rain bombs that can turn streets into rivers in minutes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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