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A truly free society doesn’t leave citizens in a predicament where death is considered their best option.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

But the company is in a predicament from a monetization standpoint as it deals with the effects of its supply-chain designation, which Anthropic said it plans to challenge on legal grounds.

From MarketWatch Mar. 1, 2026

“But I’ve never been in a predicament like this, so it was warranted.”

From Washington Times Nov. 7, 2023

The law, however, did not pay for treatment, placing many uninsured women in a predicament of not being able to afford care.

From Washington Post Mar. 13, 2023

To those who should ever find themselves in a predicament such as I was in, I would recommend the following program: Choose a day when the waves are small but regular.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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