dilemma
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We now faced an unanticipated dilemma about how to get our book into print.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
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
The four boys were looking for possible routes of escape when Red’s brother decided that in arbitration lay his salvation from this swiftly retrograding dilemma.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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
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
There are so many ethical dilemmas in high school sports that earning a teaching credential or gaining life experiences from participating in sports won’t always provide a clear path on how to proceed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
I would never complain in public about my fashion dilemmas, but I felt perfectly okay pouring out my frustrations to my brother on one of our regular weekly phone calls.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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