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contrast

[kuhn-trast, kon-trast, kon-trast] / kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst, ˈkɒn træst /




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In contrast, withdrawing $10,000 from an IRA would trigger income tax based on your bracket — roughly $1,200 in a 12% tax bracket, $2,200 in a 22% bracket, or $2,400 in a 24% bracket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In contrast, neuro-symbolic AI offers a different direction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Friday’s labor report for March showed a healthy gain of 178,000 net new jobs, a welcome contrast to February’s 133,000 decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In contrast, many council-run bike hire schemes must be parked at fixed docking stations.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In contrast, proteins—diverse, chatty, versatile, capable of assuming Zelig-like shapes and performing Zelig-like functions—were infinitely more attractive as gene carriers.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee