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Recent Examples of no-win
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
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Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s new policies have put the Fed in a potential no-win situation.
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—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This casting feels like a no-win for WB.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s new policies have put the Fed in a potential no-win situation.
5.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Brands are trapped in what feels like a no-win situation.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This casting feels like a no-win for WB.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The thought of long-term goals like home ownership, starting a family or even retiring one day can feel distant, if not impossible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to hopeless widower Henry (Sheen) and his two bickering children, Will and Ella.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Thus, all eyes turn to Antetokounmpo, much as all eyes did on Lillard as his situation in Portland grew increasingly hopeless in 2022 and 2023.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It’s not always taken seriously enough, despite the fact that employees cite office gossip as their number one pet peeve more than pointless meetings, coworkers taking undeserved credit and micromanagement.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Corporate-restructuring deals, by comparison, felt pointless.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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For businesses, this represents both a lost opportunity to boost overall productivity and a potential driver of widening gaps between workers, Humlum said.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The Leadership Imperative: Balancing Across All Dimensions Rather than chasing an unattainable ideal of balance, leaders should approach it as an ongoing practice—one that flexes with circumstances.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eliminating these protections raises the bar for relief and could leave students stuck with debt for worthless credits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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The promise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore the steep cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program was a worthless lie, betraying the heroes and victims of 9/11.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-win. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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