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conundrum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm] / kəˈnʌn drəm /


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A broader conundrum is whether the Office of the High Representative itself has a future and, if not, where that would leave Bosnia.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

To do that, they need to solve a conundrum: Car-size batteries are expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"Until recently, while stellar rotation was thought to be part of solving this conundrum, limited computing abilities prevented us from quantitatively testing the hypothesis," says Falk Herwig, principal investigator and director of ARC.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

That presents the Fed with a classic conundrum, especially given its dual mandate of maintaining maximum employment and low inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Agreed, agreed. I will do my best. I am making a conundrum. How will a conundrum reckon?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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