paradox
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So what’s causing this paradox between the macro outlook and the market performance?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
This idea helps resolve a long-standing paradox in evolutionary science.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
“The Christian tradition does not find its hope in domination or force, but in the paradox of the cross,” Del Brocco told Salon.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
But Ruiz, who works as an independent researcher at Ianigla, says there's a "stark paradox" in the scientific community's response to the reforms.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The curse of knowledge, in combination with chunking and functional fixity, helps make sense of the paradox that classic style is difficult to master.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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