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contradiction

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


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The stunning contradiction is not resolved or even addressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

That seeming contradiction makes it a very Everything Is Terrible idea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

The contradiction between the ideals he had fought for and the enslavement of people like Billy Lee was now obvious.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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