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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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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

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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