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conundrum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm] / kəˈnʌn drəm /


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If we had no taxes, this would raise an obvious conundrum: How would we pay for government?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

Mr. Warsh’s answer to this conundrum is more comprehensive than often assumed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

“Agreed, agreed. I will do my best. I am making a conundrum. How will a conundrum reckon?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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