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Recent Examples of no-win
How did the incumbents set themselves up for what feels like a no-win situation?
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Channel your emotions and energy into self-improvements and gains that benefit you instead of drama and emotional disputes that put you in a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
Avoid discussions that can lead to a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
An emotional argument will turn into a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Channel your emotions and energy into self-improvements and gains that benefit you instead of drama and emotional disputes that put you in a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
Avoid discussions that can lead to a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
An emotional argument will turn into a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
Adjective
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But breaking the grip that your phone has on you isn’t impossible.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Travel could be very difficult or even impossible in some areas, particularly during the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But as dire as all of this is, the situation is not hopeless.—
Lawrence Norden,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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Cancer: Henry Roth from 50 First Dates As a hopeless romantic with a nurturing heart, Henry Roth embodies the personality traits of a Cancer.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The forthcoming live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon can’t help but feel somewhat pointless — the great cinematographer Roger Deakins already consulted on the original to make its animation as sweepingly realistic as possible.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the four are reunited, and their seemingly pointless work has resumed, but more mysteries are brewing beneath the sleek, minimalist surface of Lumon.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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What's Next For those interested in shopping for lost luggage, Unclaimed Baggage provides a unique opportunity to purchase items at lower prices while giving unclaimed goods a second life.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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New Yorkers braved the bitter cold and descended on the Bowery, where a mood of giddy hysteria prevailed like a lost scene from A Hard Day’s Night.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If Newcastle qualify for the Champions League, easing their PSR (profit and sustainability rules) issues, Isak will surely prove unattainable for anything but the most exorbitant fee.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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For many Tennesseans — including myself at the start of this project — a four-day workweek sounds equally idyllic and unattainable.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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He was convicted of financial card fraud in 1990, theft by check twice in 1990, two counts of issuing a worthless check in 1994, theft by check in 1994, four counts of theft by swindle in October 2002 and one count two months later.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under Mike Ashley’s ownership, Newcastle were so rarely in the hat for cups that headwear of any sort was a worthless luxury.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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