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predicament

[pri-dik-uh-muhnt, pred-i-kuh-muhnt] / prɪˈdɪk ə mənt, ˈprɛd ɪ kə mənt /


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Its predicament speaks to the intense competition that defines the race for AI supremacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only person able to reverse their electoral predicament.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The scene underscores Siebel Newsom’s predicament as her husband positions himself as Trump’s chief antagonist and prepares for a possible 2028 White House run.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Perhaps one man writing it leads to other men identifying with the individual’s predicament and following up with a letter of their own.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

I discovered another reason for Mr. Terupt’s predicament the day Anna and Danielle and I were on the swings—a reason bigger than simply getting Danielle over to Anna’s house.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

Just as Murrin was trying to get the Supreme Court’s attention, the top Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a bill to fix predicaments like the one Murrin faced.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

There's plenty of evidence from his own track record that he won't give up - but history is less on his side when it comes to governments in predicaments like this.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Some faced worse storage predicaments than I did.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

When you’re barely making ends meet, you can only wish to be any degree well-off and, therefore, be open to watching why that life comes with its predicaments, mainly having to do with ego.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2025

At least the heat had less bite and the humidity had dropped to tolerable levels, so I was able to hang out on the sidewalk and think about all my predicaments.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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