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by contrast

[bahy kon-trast] / ˌbaɪ ˈkɒn træst /


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Raman, by contrast, saw a 49% reduction in unsheltered homelessness in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Talarico, by contrast, has proven to be an effective candidate.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Ralston, by contrast, has elected to teach those languages to those so disadvantaged: “Hardly any of our incoming students have any Greek.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Active inference, by contrast, involves taking actions that help bring experiences into line with predictions or reduce uncertainty.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Where they disagreed was that Lawrence believed that goal had been reached by the bombing of Japan; Oppenheimer, by contrast, feared that the bombs of August had made it more remote than ever.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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