stark
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The reaction was emotional, he recalls, but even among Democrats, he saw stark limits.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The stark difference between the original estimate and those of the independent adjusters raises enough red flags to help ensure you are made whole.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
It said the installation harmed a neighbouring property because of its "overbearing scale, oppressive sense of enclosure and stark industrial appearance".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
They’re beautiful and stark against the sky, and I imagine how stunning the moonrise will be if we can see it this evening, a silver crescent hanging above the summit.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
They are generally about 10% to 20% more expensive than gas-powered cars, a difference made starker by the end of those tax incentives.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
When looking at the past 12 months, the contrast is even starker with the semiconductor ETF advancing more than 150% while the software ETF has declined 11%.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
His Coachella set marked a starker departure from the previous night's headline act, Sabrina Carpenter, whose Hollywood-themed gig included costume changes, choreography and elaborate stage design.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The problems are even starker at Alexander McQueen, which runs about 135 shops but has been generating heavy losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Her room always made him feel wistful and envious for the abundance in which she dwelled—a stark contrast with his even starker room.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
The starkest contrast between then and now is the fiscal policy situation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The district court has now laid out, in the starkest terms, the stakes of this case for voting rights, racial equality, and judicial authority.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Arm’s new processors represent one of the starkest indications yet of how dramatically the rise of AI agents is changing the technology industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
"To have this very dark world open up to me in the starkest possible fashion has been jarring and something I've had to navigate very quickly - I've had to educate myself," he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Stuart Symington, the secretary of the Air Force, articulated Americans' fears in their starkest terms.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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