Example Sentences

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Still, many Afghan refugees, like those from other countries, are trapped in a series of Catch-22s.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022

“Publicists need to acknowledge that freelancers, we exist,” she said, and that they often are in Catch-22s where they can’t get event invites without assignments from editors but also can’t get an assignment without access.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2018

It chronicles a “Dreamer’s” lifelong efforts to navigate the absurdities and Catch-22s of our broken immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2017

It all comes down to the many different Catch-22s of development.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2012