catch-22

Example Sentences

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Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

How that catch-22 can be resolved is perhaps the biggest test of all.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

The catch-22 is that while stem cell transplants can prevent this failure, the usual preparative chemotherapy or radiation can cause severe complications or even cancer.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

It’s kind of a catch-22 because we’re so exhausted and tired that, what do we do?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

As a result of the Armstrong decision, defendants who suspect racial bias on the part of prosecutors are trapped in a classic catch-22.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander