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contrast

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




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The new display features a stark image by White House photographer Daniel Torok with minimal context, a contrast to other presidents’ portraits, which still include fuller biographical captions.

From Salon

Venezuela’s oil, by contrast, is viscose, high-sulfur, crude — closer to the grades many Gulf Coast refiners were originally designed to handle.

From MarketWatch

But that seemingly benign outlook contrasts with the more difficult spending environment detailed by several companies, as well as retail sales which were flat on a seasonally adjusted basis in December.

From MarketWatch

“The challenging international environment slowed the export-oriented industry. By contrast, the services sector grew at an above-average rate by historical standards,” the statistics office noted.

From The Wall Street Journal

In contrast, when they forced N4BP2 into the cell nucleus, intact chromosomes broke apart, even in otherwise healthy cells.

From Science Daily