: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage
a lose-lose proposition
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Adding fuel to the fire, around 50% of non-subscribers say that nothing could persuade them to pay for online news, leaving the traditional media industry in a lose-lose situation.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Result: a lose-lose pricing war that could reduce volumes, profitability, and goodwill.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Looking back now, Winter says speaking out was always going to be a lose-lose situation.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 8 May 2025
The point here is this: Redstone is trapped in a lose-lose situation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Result: a lose-lose pricing war that could reduce volumes, profitability, and goodwill.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Looking back now, Winter says speaking out was always going to be a lose-lose situation.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 8 May 2025
The point here is this: Redstone is trapped in a lose-lose situation.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Lose-lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose-lose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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