catch-22
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Of course they are, because of a giant catch-22.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“It’s a catch-22 for runners, because that’s also what makes you feel like you’re a part of something,” Mundy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 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
Agofsky and Davis find themselves in something of a catch-22.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 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
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