contrast
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By contrast, according to the Census figures, barely 1% of a Sunderland population approaching 300,000 in 1981 was of African-Caribbean origin.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Handsets powered by Android, by contrast, could see a 20% year-over-year shipment drop, according to IDC.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
By contrast, billionaire financier Ken Griffin, who purchased a Manhattan penthouse in 2019 for roughly $238 million, could potentially end up owing $1 million or more in new taxes on that property.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
This unique tropical sunlight pattern creates four peaks in seasonal solar contrast each year.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“Far from it. I was tormented by the contrast between my idea and my handiwork: in each case I had imagined something which I was quite powerless to realise.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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