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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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SpaceX’s position creates a classic prisoner’s dilemma among the big carriers, noted Julie Zhu, a senior research associate at MoffettNathanson.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

A dilemma for the EU is how to avoid different age limits across 27 countries.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Holly Elmore had a dilemma on her hands: What to do about Sam Kirchner’s demands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

But replacing the traditional gift list with bank transfer details, can leave guests with a new etiquette dilemma: how much are you expected to give?

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The classic Upper West Side dilemma: when your heart says Levain, but your lazy ass remembers there’s a candy bowl next to the coffeepot.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

By the end, screenwriter Ana Nogueira tees up some compelling moral dilemmas about the ethics of revenge, but Gillespie’s direction fails to entertain them with the weight they deserve.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Besides, D.C. could even offer the DNC a solution to what is otherwise sure to be a process full of hideous legal and political dilemmas.

From Slate May 26, 2026

These dilemmas that these people in the industry are going through, I wonder if you and I, if we were in that same position, how we would do it.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The arguments playing out in Moerdijk echo wider dilemmas across the Netherlands.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

There is an extensive literature on the subject of prisoner’s dilemmas.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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