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paradoxical

[par-uh-dok-si-kuhl] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl /














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But an older, paradoxical dynamic is also at work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

As things stand, it leaves Moyes in the paradoxical position of being potentially reliant on younger players he appears more reluctant to trust.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

This dynamic highlights the core problem with the era of the celebrity reporter, one of the most paradoxical developments in modern political media.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

At a time when nostalgia for the ’90s is seemingly everywhere, “My Bad” places the decade into context, including its paradoxical freedoms and oppressions, with the intimate, funny rough language of your freakiest, funnest bestie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

It was paradoxical people like Bodega who started revolutions.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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