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contrast

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




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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

Caterpillar, by contrast, trades at six times its 2025 sales.

From Barron's • 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

His palms were warm and rough, a startling contrast to his long, agile fingers, the fingers of a scribe or ketubah painter.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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