catch-22

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Howell got to know Clooney himself on the set of the 2019 World War Two mini series Catch-22 and said he was "charming, full of anecdotes, a lovely man and a great actor".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

This Catch-22 is acutely felt by U.S. partners and allies in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

Catch-22 doesn’t begin to explain how these policies are meant to act together to “make a real commitment to family well-being,” in Reynolds’ words.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

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

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller