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paradoxical

[par-uh-dok-si-kuhl] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl /














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Much of the nation is in a paradoxical state.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

That could be a paradoxical problem in of itself.

From Barron's • May 4, 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

"These results also provide a potential explanation for how stimulants treat hyperactivity, which previously seemed paradoxical," Dosenbach added.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

It was paradoxical people like Bodega who started revolutions.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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