dichotomies
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The publication sparked backlash from climate scientists who accused Gates of making arguments based on "false dichotomies" - pitting mitigation and adaptation against each other.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It doesn’t seem nearly as big as the dot-com bubble, and the dichotomies don’t seem extreme, as in the 1990s.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
The last Burning Man I attended was in 2016 but even then the cracks in the foundation were beginning to show the dichotomies of the festival’s dystopian utopia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Oh, and I do have one final question: Doesn’t the Christian quadrilateral protect us from the false dichotomies you imply?
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Jefferson’s mind consistently saw the world in terms of clashing dichotomies: Whigs versus Tories; moderns versus ancients; America versus Europe; rural conditions versus urban; whites versus blacks.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
