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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group face a familiar dilemma.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But a big dilemma for artists is that fans feel like art needs to be accessible and valued as such, and tickets should be priced below what their value is to be fair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This leaves schools stuck between blocking or enabling it, a dilemma where “neither scenario is great for students. It’s very tough to figure out,” said Sheth, now CEO of Kyron Learning, an AI-education company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

SpaceX could use strategies such as the prisoner’s dilemma, approaching one wireless company to force others to the table.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Most of us will be untroubled by that sort of dilemma: decorum is fitting the language to the task.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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