paradox
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Named after 19th-century economist William Stanley Jevons, the paradox states that increased efficiency leading to falling costs can actually increase consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In 2011, PSG were a paradox: a major European capital with a vast talent pool, yet a club lacking structure, prestige and stability.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The installation presents a paradox by being a Hollywood idea that is completely un-Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
This financial paradox — practices remaining largely untouched by the new rules — stems partly from a cycle of fear and anxiety around maximising eyeballs and price, and from habits that are hard to change.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Pardon the seeming paradox; I mean what I say.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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