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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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Ironically, applying them to my dilemma made it easier to understand how two sides could leave the same room with entirely different perceptions of what had occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The actress Busy Philipps has now given that dilemma a famous face.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

City have won back-to-back games at the start of the Premier League season and Maresca will now have a selection dilemma each game as he possesses an embarrassment of riches to choose from.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

They face a tricky dilemma because their moves can upset their customers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Duane had come to a dilemma often described as being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

A Prudie reader has some wise words for how to navigate that situation—and readers of the column weigh in on a variety of other dilemmas, too.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The agreement also points to the dilemmas facing regional powers in the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

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

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 children continued to discuss how to best go about returning to their old habits, and pondered the ethical dilemmas that might pop up.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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