dilemma

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“The court’s left with this dilemma that I have not faced in my entire time on the bench and I don’t take it lightly,” Birotte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Speaking earlier Monday, Chair Jerome Powell said it is too early to say how the Fed would confront that dilemma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

How to close up the week when the war rages on is becoming a real dilemma for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Of course, this puts you in a bit of a dilemma, doesn’t it?” said Hermione.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling