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paradox

[par-uh-doks] / ˈpær əˌdɒks /


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This idea helps resolve a long-standing paradox in evolutionary science.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

That is the paradox at the heart of the current trans-Atlantic debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

To capture this apparent paradox, Granovetter coined a marvelous phrase: the strength of weak ties.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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