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paradox

[par-uh-doks] / ˈpær əˌdɒks /


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Of course, there’s nothing new about this paradox.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

There’s a paradox to being first lady, as Jill notes throughout the book—the risk of being seen as too involved in her husband’s presidency, or too hands-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In 2011, PSG were a paradox: a major European capital with a vast talent pool, yet a club lacking structure, prestige and stability.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But the greatest paradox of the sport has to do with the psychological makeup of the people who pull the oars.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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