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contradiction

[kon-truh-dik-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /


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For the young people making the videos, there was no contradiction.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

This silence reveals a deeper contradiction at the heart of the world’s most popular sport.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"There are many unstable and uncertain external factors, and the domestic contradiction of strong supply and weak demand is prominent. The foundation for the economy to improve still needs to be consolidated," it added.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

This apparent contradiction became known as the black hole information paradox.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

“But the thing that makes me really messed up is the contradiction: when I’m not hating myself, I feel righteous and victimized. Like the world is so unfair.”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

The committee's chair Debbie Abrahams said the government needs a unified strategy on youth employment to tackle these contradictions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Sitting judges arguably have the best informed perspective on this Supreme Court: They must apply its jurisprudence, reconcile its contradictions, and confront the real-world effects of its rulings.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Dramatists are more cognizant than ever of the sociopolitical import of these contradictions and they’ve been chronicling the way this historically freighted baggage emerges in the drama of everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

But put them together and contradictions appear – especially when it comes to black holes, dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the cosmos.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

For almost a decade, I’d been privileged to move through it, experiencing its bracing contradictions and bitter conflicts, its pain and persistent idealism, and above all else its resilience.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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