dilemma
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The Moneyist tackles a familiar dilemma: Is being debt-free worth the tradeoff of potentially impacted investment returns?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Quentin Fottrell confronts one 60-year-old reader’s dilemma: He wants to retire, and his wife says the couple can’t afford it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
But what the 36-year-old Scot regards as "without doubt" the best week of his career has left him with a dilemma.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
If the Dodgers decide Ohtani needs a few days off now, they would face this unpleasant dilemma: play one man short, or put him on the injured list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Wolfs dilemma often arises in situations where we fear we’re going to be left behind if we don’t watch out for ourselves.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Beram Kayal, the former Brighton, Celtic and Israel player, knows the dilemmas and reality well.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
For many brands, these dilemmas are likely to loom ever larger as consumers continue gravitating to private-label products.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
She enjoys doing drop-off and pickup, using the commute time to help her daughter navigate the kinds of human dilemmas she does professionally, while her house manager tackles dinner prep at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
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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