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contradiction

[kon-truh-dik-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /


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“It stands in contradiction to our current historical moment,” Wicks says of the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Mamdani’s budget saga represents a contradiction spreading across American cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Suu Kyi has spent around two decades of her life in detention ordered by the military -- but in a striking contradiction, she is the daughter of the founder of Myanmar's armed forces.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

To resolve this contradiction, the team investigated whether there might be important differences within the bacterium itself.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

How can we resolve this contradiction between Japan’s presumably ancient language and all that other evidence for recent origins?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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