paradoxical
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"At first glance, that seems paradoxical," Gualdani said.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
That creates a paradoxical risk for technology that investors and regulators will need to prepare for.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Former U.K. and Canada central banker White frets about the paradoxical relationship in the U.S. between the administration of Donald Trump and the dollar.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
It might sound paradoxical to use AI to combat AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
No. The paradoxical conclusion is that it would be very unlikely for unlikely events not to occur.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing paradoxical
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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Opposites Attract
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"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
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