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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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China’s revanchist claims and maritime coercion in the South China Sea are meant to show that big countries can simply grab the global commons.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The animal, which was partially burnt, appeared to have suffered blunt force trauma as well.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Ask a real estate pro: Can HOA force owner to put up fence and swap out plants?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fresh round of duties on Chinese goods doubled an initial set of tariffs placed on China last month.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The constant grind of teaching, research and administrative duties can take a toll.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Robert Newton, a Columbia oceanographer, said the grant cancellations were based on a falsehood that Columbia had abandoned its obligations to its Jewish students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The person literally has no specific duties or obligations outlined in the state constitution other than remaining alive.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The video, filmed under duress, was likely taken before Feb. 15, when Iair Horn was released and left his brother, Eitan, behind.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Growing up, Benjamin knew only the general contours of his family’s history: that their migration to America had been under duress and that his grandfather’s political ambitions had been the cause.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Hobson's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choice. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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