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duality

[doo-al-i-tee, dyoo-] / duˈæl ɪ ti, dju- /




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El-Sayed, in less charged moments, has spoken of this duality in his own life.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

As she joins a world of privileged rock devotees, Caicedo carefully depicts the duality of this elite Latin American world that meshes local and imported culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In general, I hold that duality a lot — sonically leaning into joy and movement and dance, and then lyrically being in the shadow and focusing on the transformation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Mabille's collection for haute couture week was all about getting more than you bargained for with its theme of duality.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

By the wave/ particle duality of quantum mechanics, light can be regarded as both a wave and a particle.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Durham’s careful writing about dualities feels like delicate choreography.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2025

The pleats contain dualities: From a distance the fabric looks hard like corrugated metal, but on the body it’s supple.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2023

Georgia Johnson, a Skagit chef/baker, says Gigot strikes a balance with the dualities.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2023

Exulting in his victory Tuesday night, Senator Raphael Warnock showcased the dualities that have defined his career in public life.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2022

Then, from about 1994, people started discovering what are called dualities: different string theories and different ways of curling up the extra dimensions could lead to the same results in four dimensions.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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