dilemma
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This astounding dilemma is brought to you by the Angels, and their combination of a consistent focus on affordability and a consistently bad team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
SpaceX’s position creates a classic prisoner’s dilemma among the big carriers, noted Julie Zhu, a senior research associate at MoffettNathanson.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
In Foynes village across the estuary from the refinery, where a port handles its exports, local businessman John Cassels said the dilemma was clear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
For India, the Chinese example creates a dilemma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Massasoit was an adroit politician, but the dilemma he faced would have tested Machiavelli.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
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
While this is a great problem to have, it poses dilemmas for savers trying to minimize income taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
By lunchtime, out of the wind, it can even feel like summer with the strength of the Sun bringing with it a world of wardrobe dilemmas.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
But bodily persistence over time, too, presents philosophical dilemmas.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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