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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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The group used intimidation, coercion, corruption, and violence.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Faced with abuse, threats and coercion, the Lhotshampa fled.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Computers can help with brute force calculations that might give cribbage players an advantage.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Without dominance in orbit, terrestrial forces would be deaf, blind, and largely immobile.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Units that handle training would be most affected by Davis’ plan, which calls for 14 officers at the Police Academy to be moved to patrol duty.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The project stems from the creative partnership of Dennis Escobedo and Quentin Lee, who share writing and producing duties, with Lee also taking on directing responsibilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect in July, creates transparency and disclosure obligations on the collection of consumer data.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The new complaint alleges Boasberg violated ethical obligations through his public comments and calls for his removal from the case, in addition to disciplinary action.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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These aren't valid contracts but coerced payments extracted under duress.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Everything seemed fine, police said, with no indication that the girl was under duress.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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“Hobson's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choice. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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