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Recent Examples of Hobson's choice
The best of Hobson's choice: Altman could write a check to Apple to make ChatGPT the pre-loaded AI model on its operating systems.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025
Read my lips, in a veritable Hobson's choice between person or thing, AI is a thing, for now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025
Read my lips, in a veritable Hobson's choice between person or thing, AI is a thing, for now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hobson's choice
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Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s Korean billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-hung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang-ho).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The control, the coercion, the restrictions, the limitations, this is the reality for 90 million people within that country.—
Bryan Llenas , Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Christian nationalism is arguably the dominant political force in Texas today, thanks, in part, to multimillion-dollar donations from two West Texas billionaires, Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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When a defense holds an opponent to 28% from the field and forces 16 turnovers, a team doesn’t need any heroics from the offense to pick up a victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Clifford and DeRozan also took on a share of the ballhandling duties.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And local police departments and sheriff’s offices, through the 287(g) program, perform the duties of ICE while wearing their respective badges.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Add child care, car payments and other recurring expenses, and much of a household's income can become locked into monthly obligations.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luna is highlighting your bank account from her spot in your 2nd House of Numbers, while Jupiter in your 8th House of Shared Resources potentially adds relationship obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The judge later claimed the warrant was signed under duress.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The suit said that in prior contacts with Tranckino, deputies were assisted by a Crisis Assessment Team, comprised of professionals trained in working with those in mental duress.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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