contrast
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Yet there is a stark contrast between China's world-leading renewables ambitions and its enduring reliance on coal.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Now contrast those ancient memories with the Wu-Tang Clan’s national conquest in 2025, when their alleged swan song tour, “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber,” became one of summer’s hottest legacy tickets.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
In contrast, southern Patagonia had yielded only scattered fossils that could not confidently be assigned to a specific species.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
By contrast, he notes that they are more likely to be in cyclical sectors that aren’t being replaced.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“I chose him to contrast her, and to complement. Perhaps I chose too well.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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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