dilemma
Example Sentences
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“The dilemma is to maintain party unity,” Dresser wrote, “or appease an irascible/dangerous neighbor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Further rate cuts represent a dilemma for Brazil’s central bank, as high borrowing costs threaten economic growth while sticky inflation limits its ability to ease monetary conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
SpaceX could use strategies such as the prisoner’s dilemma, approaching one wireless company to force others to the table.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
It's the kind of dilemma that could come up on the award-winning cop drama Blue Lights.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
My close friendship with Helmut led me to confide in him about my dilemma.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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