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paradoxically

[par-uh-dok-sik-lee] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪk li /


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The part of L.A where the city’s vastness, paradoxically, produces pockets of unusual intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The internet was supposed to bring us together, and, paradoxically, it created these roadblocks and divisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

AI has the ability to accelerate analysis and speed up work — but paradoxically, it’s lengthened the process of finding the right person for an open role in many cases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

But paradoxically it may be his reputation, more than anything else, that drives interest in this venture.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

But selective inbreeding via marriage, Wells argued, might paradoxically produce weaker and duller generations.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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