dilemma
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This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his 40s.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
This is the other dilemma: Jackson’s status is forever murky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
This is a true dilemma — and it’s one that couldn’t happen to a more deserving network.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 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
Massasoit was an adroit politician, but the dilemma he faced would have tested Machiavelli.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
The U.S. faces similar dilemmas in dealing with several other Chinese banks involved in trade with Russia and Iran, current and former officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
You sound overwhelmed by practical, existential, moral and medical dilemmas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
That’s what came to mind as I read Eric Sondheimer’s “Bible” dealing with the ethical dilemmas and tough calls in high school sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Beram Kayal, the former Brighton, Celtic and Israel player, knows the dilemmas and reality well.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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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