David Stern, the National Basketball Association commissioner, was put in a no-win position he couldn't get out of until Jordan simply removed himself from the front line.

Chambers and Rudge are in a no-win position, between the Canadian Elvis and the Olympians whose time is now.

He entered the season in a no-win position.

She had locked them into no-win positions already.

Thus, he would be put into a no-win position of refusing much-needed emergency assistance.

I am absolutely, clearly in a no-win position.

"It is going to be ugly for the independent stores," he said, "but the music companies are in a no-win position right now."

And, as recession forced him into the no-win position of allocating losses, his own constituency became estranged, particularly poor blacks, embittered that hard times were deferring their dreams.

"Prosecutors are in a no-win position when they try to prosecute police officers."

Geiger said he was in a no-win position.