dilemma
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Appeared in the February 25, 2026, print edition as 'Germany Faces Dilemma Over China Trade Ties'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Soon after, the Prisoner's Dilemma turned into the central topic in game theory.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
Writ large, the entertainment landscape is encountering Clay Christensen’s famous Innovator’s Dilemma in real time.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023
A renowned feminist, she depicted and celebrated the condition of African women in works such as The Dilemma of a Ghost, Our Sister Killjoy and Changes.
From BBC • May 31, 2023
When the money was used to pay for The Vermeer Dilemma, she was surprised but could hardly complain, given her request.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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