contrasting

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Hybrid sales increased 17% in 2026 so far, contrasting with a 4.4% decline in overall new-vehicle sales through May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He holds Caroline, the character who lives in the Windsor flat, captive and the pair get into a discussion about his motives, the political backdrop of the day, and their contrasting backgrounds.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Other digital assets like Ethereum and XRP also declined, contrasting with a record-breaking rally in the stock market.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The spread of writing has occurred by either of two contrasting methods, which find parallels throughout the history of technology and ideas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond