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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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A dilemma for the EU is how to avoid different age limits across 27 countries.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The series has been applauded for its mix of drama, comedy and strangeness in its portrait of a woman coming to terms to what seems like an impossible dilemma.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

But replacing the traditional gift list with bank transfer details, can leave guests with a new etiquette dilemma: how much are you expected to give?

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

I imagine many people in my situation face this dilemma.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

This time, my dilemma was the result not of failure, but of success—my back-to-back all-around wins at the 2013 and 2014 Worlds, which had brought sponsors to my door.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

“Sisters of the Midnight Sun” addresses the ethical dilemmas involved in criminal defense when the crimes are particularly heinous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

By the end, screenwriter Ana Nogueira tees up some compelling moral dilemmas about the ethics of revenge, but Gillespie’s direction fails to entertain them with the weight they deserve.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Some of Tuchel's biggest dilemmas have been in defence, where there have been injury and fitness issues.

From BBC May 21, 2026

These dilemmas that these people in the industry are going through, I wonder if you and I, if we were in that same position, how we would do it.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Students are encouraged to consider social problems and responses to ‘practical’ dilemmas in a modern world through which angels and devils no longer dance.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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