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

"Given that there are fixed capital budgets in all government departments, there is very little room for them to manoeuvre as well, so you're in a kind of Catch-22 situation."

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

I worked in public education for 33 years and discipline was always a Catch-22.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Catch-22 required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer’s name.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller