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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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But it does reinforce the dilemma that they face.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Barcelona face striker dilemma - could they cope without one?

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Now their country, which is lower than sea level, finds itself, in an era of global warming, facing a dilemma: how to retain water while protecting themselves from it?

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Now, I have another ethical dilemma for you.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

This presented an emotional dilemma in July of 1997.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A Prudie reader has some wise words for how to navigate that situation—and readers of the column weigh in on a variety of other dilemmas, too.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

By the end, screenwriter Ana Nogueira tees up some compelling moral dilemmas about the ethics of revenge, but Gillespie’s direction fails to entertain them with the weight they deserve.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Again, which of these dilemmas you’d rather have isn’t a moral question.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

These dilemmas that these people in the industry are going through, I wonder if you and I, if we were in that same position, how we would do it.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

But Valerie was something different, a big sister to each of us individually and someone who helped us stand back and take measure of our dilemmas when they arose.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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