dilemma
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This is a true dilemma — and it’s one that couldn’t happen to a more deserving network.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
But that same structure now presents a dilemma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
A retired California couple in their 70s has a dilemma: Do they pay off a mortgage that has a fixed rate of just 2.5% or build up their savings?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
It is often the dilemma facing an England head coach.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The four boys were looking for possible routes of escape when Red’s brother decided that in arbitration lay his salvation from this swiftly retrograding dilemma.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Watch your favorite trio give dilemmas like these the thoughtful, hilarious consideration they deserve, then challenge them with your own conundrums.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Mayors in other big cities have faced similar dilemmas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of them, whom we are calling Tracy, describes the dilemmas she and her colleagues face daily, balancing giving families time to get through a crisis, against the risk of failing to intervene.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
For many brands, these dilemmas are likely to loom ever larger as consumers continue gravitating to private-label products.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
A man might easily be embittered by such circumstances, but Nels made it a point not to struggle unnecessarily with life’s unresolvable dilemmas.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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