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 a true dilemma — and it’s one that couldn’t happen to a more deserving network.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
But that same structure now presents a dilemma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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
Wolfs dilemma often arises in situations where we fear we’re going to be left behind if we don’t watch out for ourselves.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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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
One of them, whom we are calling Tracy, describes the dilemmas she and her colleagues face daily, balancing giving families time to get through a crisis, against the risk of failing to intervene.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
For William, who liked to be aboveboard in everything, this posed ethical dilemmas.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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