dilemma
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“Economic weakness combined with rising inflation is a dilemma for monetary policy,” Macklem said, according to prepared remarks he is scheduled to deliver at a press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Parts of east Birmingham are a stark example of a national dilemma: why are so many working-age people currently out of work?
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The show's central dilemma may be extreme, but when asked how she would react in Alice's shoes, Walker says the parenting emotions at its heart feel very familiar.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Next season, the state championships would be held the first weekend of June, the same dates as this year’s regional finals, so solving the softball dilemma remains uncertain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
With the infusion of new blood from the previous year’s exceptional freshman boat, he was again faced with the dilemma of having almost too much talent out on the water.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing dilemma
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