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dilemma

[dih-lem-uh] / dɪˈlɛm ə /


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Come October, other maritime industries may face the same dilemma if there is no final decision on the IMO plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

But Rew is not an opener, leaving England with a dilemma on how to fit him in for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on 4 June, if they choose to at all.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

Fosdick had no good answer to the dilemma now facing science.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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