stark
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On Wednesday in La Paz, thousands of Bolivians queued for hours to buy chicken, a stark sign of how much families are struggling with shortages that have been worsened by protests.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Different New York Fed numbers paint a picture that’s even more stark.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But, they add, Putin will be confronted with a stark choice in the coming months because of a simple arithmetic of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The response from chief executive Priya Dogra was a stark contrast to the tone Channel 4 had adopted in correspondence with the BBC previously.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
We have to take things as lightly as we can, so we make the most of every opportunity, and nonsense stands stark and immediate beside horror.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Vocabulary lists containing stark
Words from "The Avengers"
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The Catcher in the Rye
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