dilemma
Example Sentences
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For policymakers, the crisis caused by the Iran war poses a dilemma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The dilemma the BOJ is confronting is one other central banks are grappling with too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Its situation highlights a dilemma for companies with ample earnings whose stocks look fully valued: Do they continue repurchasing stock, or do they reduce or pause buyback programs?
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
In Moerdijk, that dilemma is no longer abstract; it's immediate, and it is set to reshape the lives of Jaco, Andrea, Jacques and everyone living on the fault line of the green transition.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
But see, even that gesture drove a dilemma through my heart.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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