no-lose
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The ingeniousness of such a scheme is that it could make trolling a no-lose scenario for the troll and the firm that hires it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
He doesn’t see this game in the second year of his second tenure as a no-lose situation.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021
Natalyn, Jon’s wife and the boys’ mother, is in a no-lose situation, knowing someone will be bringing home a championship ring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2020
First, the no-lose stalemate has become so pronounced that if any bulky up-and-coming actors are willing to specialise in losing fights, they’ll end up being paid a fortune by grateful producers.
From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2019
This proposal is a creative, no-lose plan for the vast majority of voters and states in the nation.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2019
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