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
“There are no dichotomies in his world,” Arocena said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Collapsing those false dichotomies is as much the role of the leader as enshrining core values, setting a strategy and inspiring action.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 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
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