contrast
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This is in contrast to some money managers in the high-yield space who specialize in buying heavily discounted bonds of troubled or even bankrupt issuers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Gordon, as a result, left on good terms in a marked contrast to Isak's painful departure, which rocked the club.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In contrast, technology stocks dragged on China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite-down 0.3%—after China’s State Council said the government would prohibit the unauthorized export of state-restricted goods, technology, services and data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
By contrast, stars in the galactic bulge are older and tend to be richer in elements such as silicon, oxygen, and magnesium.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
And Mr. Barris provides an ideal contrast, serious and attentive, keeping the dynamic of the group in balance.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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