Hobson's choice

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And her first big screen roles came a year later - in romantic comedy, Laxdale Hall, and David Lean's Hobson's Choice, opposite Charles Laughton.

From BBC

After leaving his soap work, Savident appeared on stage in productions of panto Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice.

From BBC

Former acting Solicitor General Neal Kaytal said the ex-president will face a "Hobson's choice" to either answer questions or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.

From Salon

They are caught off guard by the sudden change, and then face a Hobson’s choice — a choice where only one option is realistically feasible.

From Seattle Times

If the courts embrace the Copyright Office’s misguided approach, it could hamper the deployment of AI and ChatGPT among American artists, businesses and media, which will be left with a Hobson’s choice: qualify for copyright or use AI.

From Washington Post