contrast
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The same shortage is a windfall for the companies on the other side of the wall, and the contrast is the most useful map an investor has.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
In contrast, Eli Lilly stock is up 47% over the same period.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
By contrast, “Liberation,” which was directed with captivating brio by Whitney White, left no doubts about the exceptional quality of the writing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In contrast, airlines including United Airlines and Delta Air Lines slid on concerns of higher jet fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
By contrast, enslavement was intended to last a lifetime.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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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