conundrum
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The Fed’s federalist structure, with a dozen regional central banks, resolved a conundrum that had haunted America since its founding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A broader conundrum is whether the Office of the High Representative itself has a future and, if not, where that would leave Bosnia.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
"Until recently, while stellar rotation was thought to be part of solving this conundrum, limited computing abilities prevented us from quantitatively testing the hypothesis," says Falk Herwig, principal investigator and director of ARC.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
That presents the Fed with a classic conundrum, especially given its dual mandate of maintaining maximum employment and low inflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
That was always the conundrum: Had I made the right choice in putting the people’s welfare even before that of my own family?
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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