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dichotomy

[dahy-kot-uh-mee] / daɪˈkɒt ə mi /


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On top of that, all Fed officials are puzzled by the dichotomy between the weak job market and strong consumer spending.

From MarketWatch

It’s an interesting dichotomy, though: I hate a bland, under-salted butter moment, but an overly salty one can be downright inedible.

From Salon

Behind the strange dichotomy: Employers are reluctant to hire given political uncertainty and rising costs, even as their investment, especially in AI, is boosting productivity and economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miller also pointed to the dichotomy of Porter’s terse reaction in the television interview to Porter championing herself in Congress as a fearless and aggressive inquisitor of CEOs and government leaders.

From Los Angeles Times

Our political lore tends to draw false dichotomies between partisan eras.

From The Wall Street Journal