paradox
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The paradox, Tryl adds, is that people have very high trust in their neighbours and often describe their local area as "good".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
These include the water paradox, the importance of the micro-nano structure of Earth's surface, and the unique physicochemical properties of water and dry-wet cycling environments that may have influenced prebiotic chemistry.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
This paradox struck me hard one morning about 15 years ago while I was riding my commuter train to the University of Chicago, where I work as a professor of behavioral science studying social connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The installation presents a paradox by being a Hollywood idea that is completely un-Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Some economists argue that the apparent paradox rests on an illusion: there is no real “labor shortage,” only a shortage of people willing to work at the wages currently being offered.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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