path of least resistance

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In the wake of the club's colossal, and borderline negligent, error in appointing Wilfried Nancy, ignoring a proven winner who's under your nose is the risk-averse play, the path of least resistance.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Shoppers want to save on gas, but the path of least resistance for most is a more efficient version of what they already know,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“If you look toward year-end, the path of least resistance for equities is still up,” Sandven said.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Once there, the path of least resistance is to use Amazon’s warehouses for everything – including the orders that come in from Shopify and Etsy.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It almost seemed as if these humans sensed the Afterlife realms—some unconscious part of them guiding them along the path of least resistance.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman