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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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“The court’s left with this dilemma that I have not faced in my entire time on the bench and I don’t take it lightly,” Birotte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The biggest dilemma and the biggest concern for Tuchel.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

How to close up the week when the war rages on is becoming a real dilemma for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

This many- party prisoner’s dilemma is useful in modeling situations where the economic value of “intangibles” such as clean water, air, and space is an issue.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos