dilemma
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The UN court case and ASEAN's diplomatic dilemma are separate issues on paper.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
For what it’s worth, I view your dilemma as one about having healthy boundaries — emotional and financial — rather than an ethical or moral issue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will soon have a big defensive dilemma.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
This is the other dilemma: Jackson’s status is forever murky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
I wrestled with different ideas for a week or so before I finally shared my dilemma with my mother.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
Watch your favorite trio give dilemmas like these the thoughtful, hilarious consideration they deserve, then challenge them with your own conundrums.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 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
Another says, "He never spouts empty, feel-good platitudes; instead, he crouches down to face real-life dilemmas alongside us."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Students are encouraged to consider social problems and responses to ‘practical’ dilemmas in a modern world through which angels and devils no longer dance.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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