catch-22

Example Sentences

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“The cross currents around next week’s earnings set up a Catch-22 for the AI complex,” he said in a recent earnings preview.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

It's a Catch-22 situation - Delhi still wants to clinch a deal but also doesn't want to come across as buckling under Trump's pressure.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

That book, like Jefferson’s script, hinges on a Catch-22.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

"It's this Catch-22," said Patricia Quinn, an atmospheric chemist at the U.S.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

Catch-22 did not exist, he was positive of that, but it made no difference.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller