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Hobson's choice

[hob-suhnz] / ˈhɒb sənz /


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“In some ways, practices might be facing a Hobson’s choice, where they are damned if they do and they are damned if they don’t.”

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“This circumstance presents noncitizens in removal proceedings with a Hobson’s choice between two irreparable harms,” Judge P. Casey Pitts wrote in his Christmas Eve decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Former acting Solicitor General Neal Kaytal said the ex-president will face a "Hobson's choice" to either answer questions or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023

They are caught off guard by the sudden change, and then face a Hobson’s choice — a choice where only one option is realistically feasible.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

There is no attempt on these occasions to see that the right man has the right horse: it's "Hobson's choice."

From A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition by Ross, P. T.




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