contrast
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Caterpillar, by contrast, trades at six times its 2025 sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
By contrast, technology stocks have been among the clearest winners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Puritanism, by contrast, was born in rebellion against the Church of England and the “divine right” claimed by the king.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In contrast, when he faced the cameras after Trump told him to cancel his plans to attack Beirut on Monday, the leading Israeli newspaper columnist Ben Caspit said he looked like a deflated balloon.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In contrast, ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have been able to change their behaviour quickly, transmitting new behaviours to future generations without any need of genetic or environmental change.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing contrast
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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