dilemma
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A dilemma for the EU is how to avoid different age limits across 27 countries.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The series has been applauded for its mix of drama, comedy and strangeness in its portrait of a woman coming to terms to what seems like an impossible dilemma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I imagine many people in my situation face this dilemma.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Strategy’s current dilemma marks a big pivot from how its bitcoin experiment began and a retreat from its long-held doctrine: Never sell bitcoin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That was the dilemma all of them faced in one form or another.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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“Sisters of the Midnight Sun” addresses the ethical dilemmas involved in criminal defense when the crimes are particularly heinous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Besides, D.C. could even offer the DNC a solution to what is otherwise sure to be a process full of hideous legal and political dilemmas.
From Slate ● May 26, 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
These were the dilemmas that kept me up at night.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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