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contradiction

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


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"Turkey's continued reliance on coal, alongside plans for further expansion, highlights the contradiction at the heart of its current trajectory," Duygu Kutluay of Beyond Fossil Fuels told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

To investigate this apparent contradiction, the research team tested 12 different diets in mice.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

But never does this way of thinking address a glaring contradiction: How is the U.S., the most modern and advanced country in the world, also one of the most religious?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Indeed, the world now faces another apparent contradiction, or at least a historical irony.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

If there was mystery or contradiction in a friend, Leon took the long view and found a benign explanation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” were far more attentive to character and the sometimes stark contradictions that emerge within men at war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

These contradictions have led researchers to different conclusions about how ancient species behaved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Both men deny intentionally ever taking performance-enhancing drugs, but away from that issue their showdown is wrapped in the contradictions that define modern boxing.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Such contradictions, that cats can be both domesticated and yet somewhat feral, is part of their appeal, says comedian Drennon Davis, whose four cats have found internet fame via his short-form videos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, with one of those startling contradictions so common in mythology, she kept the Greek Fleet from sailing to Troy until they sacrificed a maiden to her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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