dilemma
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I have another dilemma for you: If your guests don’t give you physical gifts or cash and donate to charity instead, are you still required to send them a thank-you note?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
“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
Inside the army, commercial exports of weapons at a time of war present an ethical dilemma.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
It is a dilemma facing many central banks: Surging oil prices threaten economic growth and corporate earnings, backing the case for looser policy, while also posing inflationary risk, which argues for keeping the reins tight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Whether we’re businessmen in a competitive market or spouses in a marriage or superpowers in an arms race, our choices can often be phrased in terms of the prisoner’s dilemma.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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