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paradox

[par-uh-doks] / ˈpær əˌdɒks /


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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

Yet their very abundance underscores a paradox: Once you’ve seen one Readymade, you’ve essentially seen them all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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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