paradox

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The women who make it to China live in a "cruel paradox", says Lina Yoon from Human Rights Watch.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Jevons paradox suggests that would drive up AI-model adoption and thus lead to more demand for memory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

With so many stations closed or short on gas, it felt like the Mad Hatter’s tea party paradox: “Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but never jam today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The paradox, noted BloombergNEF analyst Philip Geurts, is that major polyethylene producers like South Korea or Singapore "could have an advantage" given strong demand in other markets and rising prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It appeared to me increasingly paradoxical, and it has been my experience that when paradox crops up too often for comfort, it means that certain factors are missing in the equation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck