After agonised talks on the telephone, he steeled himself to the decision, writing to her: 'There is no compromise, there is only choice; and the pain of trying to pretend otherwise is terrible for both of us.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12603463/John-le-Carr-mistresses-code-names-safe-houses-biographer-reveal-true.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

And it is Putin who has put himself and his country in the position where the only choice he has is between being a vassal state of China or a client state of the West.

Source: https://lithuaniatribune.com/prof-lindley-french-we-have-to-engage-russians-on-currency-of-power/

And recall that for use cases that require one, some, or all of these attributes, Digimarc digital watermarks are either the best choice, or the only choice, for connecting physical products to their digital twins.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4648221-digimarc-corporation-dmrc-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Icy pavement was the only choice from there but sliding right past the turn eastward toward Gem and Finnegan — and antelope country — I made the choice to hit the gravel again, this time headed southward.

Source: https://calgarysun.com/news/provincial/on-the-road-with-mike-drew-sorry-folks-icing-on-the-cake

If you wanted an electric car that could go more than 250 miles between charges, Tesla was your only choice for the better part of a decade.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/opinion/ford-tesla-bluecruise-self-driving-remote-work.html

I’m the only choice for change, or nothing will change in this city.”

Source: http://reverejournal.com/2023/08/30/mayoral-candidates-square-off-in-debate/

“It will provide certainty for the sector, making it clear that investing in renewables is the only choice for our energy future, and enabling workforce planning.”

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23562291.warning-snp-ministers-back-sliding-oil-gas-position/?ref=rss

Russia believes that democracy should be conducted at gunpoint, and that the only choice is the one at the other end of that gun.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-official-says-ukraine-launches-a-missile-strike-on-headquarters-of-russia%E2%80%99s-black-sea-fleet

“The only choice we have is whether we appease and accommodate — or we take action to prevent conflict.”

Source: https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/05/16/china-threatens-to-smash-any-form-of-taiwan-independence-plus-warren-buffett-sells-tsmc-stocks-n551355

The Westside Gazette “endorses” Dr. Earlean Smiley as interim superintendent when considering outsiders, however, if the intention is to name an insider, politics aside, Dr. Valerie Wanza is the only choice.

Source: https://thewestsidegazette.com/where-do-we-go-from-here-the-defacto-superintendent/