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paradox

[par-uh-doks] / ˈpær əˌdɒks /


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These refuges may help explain Reid's Paradox -- how forests were able to spread so quickly across the region after the last Ice Age ended.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

This dynamic has been dubbed Jevons’ Paradox in the industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Paradox defines a character who feels tainted yet knows herself to be pure.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The original game’s developer, Sweden-based Paradox Development Studio, tried to remove those from sites where they can be downloaded, only to see them pop up again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025

My battery consisted of the following weapons: one 8-bore smooth, using a cartridge loaded with 10 drams of powder and a 2-ounce spherical ball; one .577 and one .450 Express rifle, and one 12-bore Paradox.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various




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