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conundrum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm] / kəˈnʌn drəm /


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At 33, I’m confronted with this conundrum — a massive group wants to travel somewhere and doesn’t know how to handle food costs — at least once a year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In either case, positivity poses a dramatic conundrum, being too quiet or too sentimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The real conundrum for Pakistan's economy has always been finding drivers for GDP growth, and that challenge remains.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

England's left-back has become a conundrum with Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly off the radar.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That was always the conundrum: Had I made the right choice in putting the people’s welfare even before that of my own family?

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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