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Recent Examples of no-win
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
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Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s new policies have put the Fed in a potential no-win situation.
5.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This casting feels like a no-win for WB.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s new policies have put the Fed in a potential no-win situation.
5.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This casting feels like a no-win for WB.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
Adjective
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Those nurses never stopped fighting for Mattie, even as her situation seemed hopeless.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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While critical gaps in testing still remain, innovation has ignited a diagnostic boom that has transformed the AIDS fight from hopeless to winnable.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It’s not always taken seriously enough, despite the fact that employees cite office gossip as their number one pet peeve more than pointless meetings, coworkers taking undeserved credit and micromanagement.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Corporate-restructuring deals, by comparison, felt pointless.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This administration has demonstrated its focus on defunding education, immigration and agricultural subsidies that support the least, the lost and the left out.—
Donte L. Hickman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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Huizar would not comment on whether there have been any recent instances of lost or stolen explosives.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The Leadership Imperative: Balancing Across All Dimensions Rather than chasing an unattainable ideal of balance, leaders should approach it as an ongoing practice—one that flexes with circumstances.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Life seems almost worthless in this world, as the lack of interest two federal police officers show in the dead body establishes why Marcelo can’t go to the authorities for help.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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The answer is that American assurances are worthless.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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