contradiction
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He saw no contradiction between those stances and publicly made the case for both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
If that seems like an impossible contradiction, welcome to the mid-2020s, where reality seems increasingly like dystopian science fiction mixed with an especially opaque John le Carré spy thriller.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
That contradiction is at the heart of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
But lawyers for the families of the victims said the Government's attempt to withhold the information, through a Public Interest Immunity application, was in "contradiction" to statements made after the attack.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"There have been some incidents lately," Tía Carmen says in a quiet voice that does not brook contradiction.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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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
Maybe someone smarter or more charismatic than Erika Kirk would have been able to navigate these contradictions.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Synthetic yet organic, populist yet elitist, the $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is full of contradictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But it turned out to be a weak case, one that falls apart under the weight of its own contradictions, omissions, and leaps of illogic.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Harry paused, pondering yet another of Malcolm and Maud’s puzzling contradictions.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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Vocabulary lists containing contradiction
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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