dilemma

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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

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 presents a dilemma for the EU because increasing supply would require new exploration and investment.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Sticky felt the same way Reynie did, and Kate was still wishing she’d been able to sabotage those computers, to have solved the dilemma all on her own.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart