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
The dilemma for the Fed is that an energy shock can simultaneously push prices higher and drag down economic growth by squeezing household budgets and raising costs for businesses.
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
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
When they were gone, I sat staring into the looking glass as I had seen Mr. Shakespeare do, pondering my dilemma.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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