in contrast to

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In previous campaigns, when injury struck Shaw, City's title challenges collapsed, in contrast to this season when she has started all 21 of their WSL matches.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Census data show San Franicsco’s population was up 0.62% in 2025, in contrast to statewide numbers that remained mostly flat while L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This outcome stands in contrast to standard care, where about 25% of patients treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy are expected to see their cancer return within three years.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

However, in contrast to Europe, where the president has questioned the mutual defense provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the administration has taken a less combative approach to its partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In 1967, their campaign against southern segregation laws successful at last, black civil rights leaders were turning their attention to the North, a North they no longer saw in contrast to the South.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez