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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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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

Inside the army, commercial exports of weapons at a time of war present an ethical dilemma.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

"I feel like this also is a dilemma for me," said Japan's Osaka, who returned to the WTA Tour in January 2024 after a 15-month absence around the birth of her daughter in July 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“The nature of a robot reaction to a dilemma is startling,” she began.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov