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antinomies

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plural of antinomy

as in mysteries

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But now, a trail of breadcrumbs strewn across multiple states has led investigators to consider whether the two mysteries have always been intertwined.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mysteries

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PBHs could help resolve other enigmas, too, for instance by acting as seeds for the rapid growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enigmas

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The result is a movie of dazzling conundrums and vertiginous paradoxes, leading Fielder ever deeper into emotional and intellectual wilds.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
His qualities would be welcomed by Arteta for countless reasons but there are two particular tactical conundrums that Vinicius Jr could solve.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of conundrums

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Issues explored here are the racist roots of American real estate, the rise of the civil rights movement, the price paid by radicals who risk their personal safety for a cause, and the paradoxes of gentrification.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Her account opens with an acute examination of the paradoxes of willing (an example of how boldly this memoir follows its philosophical interests).

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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