dilemma
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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
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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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