contrast
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The meeting with Costa Rica was a sharp contrast, a fierce physical test with plenty of helpful pointers for Tuchel before England face Croatia in Dallas on 17 June.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
By contrast, technology stocks have been among the clearest winners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
By contrast, John M. Stahl’s stupendous 1939 melodrama “When Tomorrow Comes”—with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in a labor-relations tale turned hurricane-beset, star-crossed love story—was in sparkling black and white.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In marked contrast to recent AI presentations from Alphabet and Microsoft, Apple shied away from drawing too much attention to so-called agents at its developer’s conference.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Emma was soon perfectly satisfied of Mr. Martin’s being no otherwise remembered, than as he furnished a contrast with Mr. Elton, of the utmost advantage to the latter.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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