contrast
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Dan’s parents, by contrast, had helped him with a down payment for a home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
By contrast, women who regularly ate fruits were 81% less likely to add salt, while those who commonly consumed vegetables were 40% less likely to do so.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Along with a looser framing, shadow and contrast highlight loneliness and emotional ambiguity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
By contrast the underperformers—a diverse group from Etsy to Caesars Entertainment, and Target—often entered the pandemic with these catalysts but couldn’t sustain them amid rising competition and a changing landscape.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
I try, noticing how the vibrant parts of the buildings that have been restored contrast with the faint lines and weathered walls in other areas.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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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