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as in halts
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse
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as in dilemmas
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the impossible impasse faced by those who opposed the war but did not want to seem disloyal to the troops
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Noun
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But the body concerns and identity dilemmas associated with middle age are different from those that plague adolescence and young adulthood.—
Rebecca Lester,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025 -
In some organizations, AI ethics advisory boards report directly to the audit or risk committee, tackling dilemmas like data misuse or algorithmic bias head-on.—
Rohan Sharma,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Impasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impasses. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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