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Recent Examples of predicament Even while acting pain and fear, Jordan looks far too comfortable, an issue that seeps into the production as a whole, where a visceral sense of the stakes of Floyd’s predicament never really develops. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 When Temer explained his predicament, de Moraes quickly assembled a team of investigators to track down the blackmailer and arrest him. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 And this central predicament allows the capitalist to split a worker’s activity into two forms. Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 The terrifying predicament happened Sunday, March 23, in a wooded area off Interstate 10 in LaPlace, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a March 26 news release. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for predicament
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Noun
  • The deep-sea mining dilemma Deep-sea mining isn’t a new idea.
    Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • George Cunningham, senior vice president of public safety with Goldenvoice, explained the dilemma — and the steps being taken to address it — while speaking to the La Quinta City Council Tuesday.
    Tom Coulter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.
    Joe Difazio, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the endless regional and personal variations of miso soup and pickles mean each shop’s set is just a little different.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Predicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicament. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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