contrast
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This is a contrast with some peers, who sell consumer data to third-parties and advertisers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But they make sense in light of the contrast between economic and political uncertainty.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
In contrast, consciousness is the ability to feel pain, pleasure, love and have subjective experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Talarico, by contrast, has proven to be an effective candidate.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The library was like a tomb, illumined from within by a chill fluorescent light that, by contrast, made the afternoon seem colder and grayer than it was.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Donald Trump has always been a figure of contrasts.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Her bravery contrasts sharply with the behavior of Irène, who passed the war hiding in her Paris apartment under shadowy circumstances, apparently protected by a collaborationist friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
This contrasts with Monmouthshire which had the highest household income at £61,700 as well as the most expensive average house prices at £285,000 for a first-time buyer and £387,606 overall.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Although the contrasts between the two hemispheres are clearly visible at the surface and within the crust, scientists have been uncertain whether similar differences extend deep into the lunar mantle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
What composers could impose instead of incremental change were more abrupt contrasts of loud and soft, like the juxtaposition of light and shade, chiaroscuro, in painting.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Microsoft's stronger-than-expected earnings contrasted with Alphabet, as the owner of Google disappointed investors with its financial results on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Just as the organizers had hoped, the demonstration caught the attention of users on X and other social-media platforms, where some contrasted the relatively tame demonstration with the more chaotic protests unfolding in Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The decline contrasted with a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts that expected crude stocks to increase by 100,000 barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The message contrasted from that of a post Wietrzyk made earlier in the week that, according to the Athletic, also included a selfie of the athlete apparently in a hospital bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The formality of his clothes contrasted with his relaxed manner.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Cheadle's team plans to investigate both male and female mice more closely to uncover the mechanisms responsible for these contrasting responses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with contrasting visions on the war in Ukraine, following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
She also offers classes in darning using contrasting vibrant colours that celebrate, rather than disguise, the repair.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The title is adapted by people who have never set eyes on the book to describe unpredictable behavior or contrasting appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
We have now considered examples of three contrasting areas, in all of which food production did arise indigenously.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Vocabulary lists containing contrast
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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