: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
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He’s argued that Democrats faced a lose-lose scenario between shutting down the government or being seen as enabling the Trump administration.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
The antitrust ruling against Google may not be the lose-lose scenario for the search giant and its key partner Apple that some are predicting.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
This lose-lose analogy aptly describes Florida’s predicament now that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are clashing over who should be our next governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Gender Bias 2: Women’s Workplace Efficiency Is Undervalued In a classic lose-lose scenario, the study also identified an evaluation bias that negatively impacts highly productive women who get their work done in less time.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
The antitrust ruling against Google may not be the lose-lose scenario for the search giant and its key partner Apple that some are predicting.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
This lose-lose analogy aptly describes Florida’s predicament now that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are clashing over who should be our next governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Gender Bias 2: Women’s Workplace Efficiency Is Undervalued In a classic lose-lose scenario, the study also identified an evaluation bias that negatively impacts highly productive women who get their work done in less time.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Lose-lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose-lose. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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