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contrast

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




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"If we contrast that with other countries in the tournament, we see Spain and Germany only paying 4p."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

By contrast, technology stocks have been among the clearest winners.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That made for a haunting contrast with the films of Oskar Fischinger, his two shorts all vibrant colors moving in abstract patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In marked contrast to recent AI presentations from Alphabet and Microsoft, Apple shied away from drawing too much attention to so-called agents at its developer’s conference.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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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