Word: dilemma
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...murky outcome left the Administration in an excruciating dilemma. It was American unhappiness with the drift of Marcos' government and ensuing social restiveness in the Philippines that led him to call the surprise election last November. For months Administration officials had been publicly warning that the far-flung country was drifting toward a dangerous right-left polarization. On the right stands Marcos. On the left is an insurgency spearheaded by the estimated 16,500 members of the Communist New People's Army, which has been steadily gaining in force. As has happened so often before, the political center...
...school?" In the old days, mothers could indulge plaints of colds and other minor ills with plenty of chicken soup and tlc. But in an era of two-income families, few parents can afford to skip work every time Junior comes down with a real or imaginary malady. This dilemma has spawned a new type of day-care facility for children with mild illnesses. More than three dozen of these so-called sniffle centers have opened for business around the U.S., often bearing names right out of A.A. Milne, like Wheezles and Sneezles in Berkeley...
Ricardo Pagusara, 24, a college dropout in the southern Philippine port , city of Cebu, puts the country's immediate dilemma more simply. Says he: "Respect for the present government is fast disappearing. People have become so desperate that they are willing to gamble with a new, untried person." Says Enrique Zobel, a prominent pro-Marcos businessman: "The people simply want a change...
...desirability of a shopping period is a reflection of the wealth of interesting courses available at Harvard and the unfortunate necessity of choosing only four or five. A dilemma which, in turn, reflects the broad intellectual curiosity and expertise of the students and professors here...
...performances of Meredith Salenger as Natty and John Cusack as Harry are good enough to make the climaxes of the movie poignant, even for an older audience. We can feel the joy of the two youngsters as they escape from yet another pitfall. Even the wolf aptly shows its dilemma between going back to the pack and continuing its journey with Natty, although I think the Academy Awards may overlook the performance...