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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, 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

The two pieces represent a stark contrast in experiences during the same conflict, once again touching upon the theme of hope amid disturbance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In contrast to my P.E. coach, the typing teacher was well dressed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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