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contrast

[kuhn-trast, kon-trast, kon-trast] / kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst, ˈkɒn træst /




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For contrast, look to Brazil, where “soccer is religion,” Jackson says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"By contrast, our protein beads remain stable for a long time."

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

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

In contrast, Pope Leo XIV has denounced war, especially unprovoked wars.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Bobby, in contrast, was nervous and volatile, the chess arriviste of Brooklyn, a colt of a player, and as it was beginning to develop, the spearhead of the coming generation of American players.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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