no-win situation

Example Sentences

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The nine-member board, chaired by Christchurch businessman Stewart Mitchell, was left almost in a no-win situation in deciding Foster’s future.

From Seattle Times

“There can be some very long-term effects to high inflation COLAs. It’s like a no-win situation,” Mary Johnson, a policy analyst at the Senior Citizens League, told Fox Business.

From Washington Times

With his genius for failing upward, Trump has created a no-win situation for the country that could redound to his political benefit.

From Washington Post

“There’s no good that comes from riding the Metro at that point. It’s just a no-win situation.”

From Washington Post

The Russia case, in this as in so many other situations, was truly a no-win situation.

From The Verge