chicken-and-egg
adjective
chick·en-and-egg
ˈchi-kᵊn-ən(d)-ˈeg 
-ˈāg
: of, relating to, or being a cause-and-effect dilemma
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This chicken-and-egg situation is characteristic of the overall frustrations of the Matter rollout to date.
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
Eldercare is another hurdle in labor force participation for women, Grein says, but its exact relationship to pay differences creates a chicken-and-egg question.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
But there’s a chicken-and-egg problem at the heart of Gogoro’s model, which could complicate its expansion.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 Feb. 2024
That presents a vexing chicken-and-egg problem: Without possession of the SCBK, the control panel has no means to securely encrypt the key before sending said key to the new reader.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2023
In short, preparing for the next phase of the war has become a chicken-and-egg problem between Kyiv and Washington.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2024
For young people, however, beauty standards and beauty filters present a chicken-and-egg conundrum.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
The Biden administration took a step to address that chicken-and-egg problem Monday with the announcement of a $100 million grant program aimed at subsidizing carbon recycling purchases by state and local governments, as well as public utilities.
—Allyson Finch Wilson, NBC News, 29 July 2023
There is no chicken-and-egg dilemma here; the engine came first.
—Mike Bugembe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
Eldercare is another hurdle in labor force participation for women, Grein says, but its exact relationship to pay differences creates a chicken-and-egg question.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
But there’s a chicken-and-egg problem at the heart of Gogoro’s model, which could complicate its expansion.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 Feb. 2024
That presents a vexing chicken-and-egg problem: Without possession of the SCBK, the control panel has no means to securely encrypt the key before sending said key to the new reader.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2023
In short, preparing for the next phase of the war has become a chicken-and-egg problem between Kyiv and Washington.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2024
For young people, however, beauty standards and beauty filters present a chicken-and-egg conundrum.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
The Biden administration took a step to address that chicken-and-egg problem Monday with the announcement of a $100 million grant program aimed at subsidizing carbon recycling purchases by state and local governments, as well as public utilities.
—Allyson Finch Wilson, NBC News, 29 July 2023
There is no chicken-and-egg dilemma here; the engine came first.
—Mike Bugembe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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