no-win situation
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The act allows the president to carry out a limited military intervention to respond to an urgent situation created by an attack against the United States.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
“Neighbors are still getting pushed out and people can’t hold on. We’re in an urgent situation right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
The charity said it was a "dire and urgent situation in England" with "a bureaucratic blockage denying men this treatment".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
“In this urgent situation, when the need is so great among the civilian population, it is first and foremost important to save lives,” the statement said.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024
Everything will be fine, he insists, and besides, he can’t go back: there will be some urgent situation he won’t be able to turn down and thus he will be further delayed.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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