dialectic
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He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
There’s a kind of dialectic, dual track of braiding of hope and futility that runs all the way through the book.
From Salon ● May 28, 2025
Their fascinatingly mercurial relationship lends the movie what structure it has, establishing a kind of combative dialectic between Napoleon’s personal and professional battles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
His implacable marshaling of facts and his logic had something of a new dialectic, diabolic in its force.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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