contradiction
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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
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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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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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