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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
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That involves an intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion; or affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Season 2, a young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Combining forces would allow the two companies to fend off Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, at home and abroad.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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But his joining of forces with Taylor might be even more superior, in stature and in song.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, over half of experts acknowledged that AI will drastically reshape their work duties in the next few years while maintaining a positive outlook for their career prospects.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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While specific directives are still under consideration, such changes could affect where and how federal employees perform their duties.Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The filing details the company's debt obligations, including $650,000,000 in unsecured senior notes due 2026 and $825,000,000 in unsecured senior notes due 2029. Ferrellgas Partners did not declare or pay any distributions to its Class A or Class B Unitholders during the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, your Honor, if there is a joint investigation, that implicates certain discovery obligations in the Manhattan DA case that they—that if that case is proceeding, we'll be entitled to discovery.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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In some of Season 4’s most striking scenes—such as those involving two men who struggle with the lasting consequences of one’s childhood abuse—Guralnik helps her clients understand how coping mechanisms developed under duress can begin to undermine them.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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No sane businessperson would relinquish so much as a square inch of New York real estate, except under duress.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Hobson's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choice. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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