paradox
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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
Modern AI adoption is yet another example of a concept first described way back in 1987, called Solow’s Paradox.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
"Well done, Mr. Paradox," said his friend; "you have got to this, have you? to find the innocentest, naturalest, pleasantest thing in the world a horrid, unnatural monster."
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig
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