stark
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That plan, executed between 1981 and 1997, drastically underestimated the 21st-century’s stark increase in mass tourism and museum attendance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
He incorporated movement and dance into a still medium, and shot his figures against stark white backgrounds, his signature style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The report said 2026 provided "stark reminders" that climate change affects everyone, from extreme heat and wildfires in Europe to the catastrophic glacial flooding in Nepal.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
This is in stark contrast to last week which saw areas buffeted by a cluster of storms developed by a powerful Atlantic jet stream.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Over the hill crest, stark against the clouds, rose two figures on horseback.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
The rise of influencers in movie marketing feels starker than it did even a decade ago as studios and films utilize anyone with a large following to promote their product.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
But while the settlement sidesteps any admission of wrongdoing by the company, it does compel Meta to combat problems few parents knew existed, in terms far starker than those it has articulated before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Another framed the problem in even starker terms: What impact would Anthropic’s revenue surpassing ours have on our IPO plans?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
And the disconnect between lofty targets and on-field results has only grown starker.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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
But it is one of the starkest examples yet of the eye-popping cost to borrow now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In Cornwall, more than a quarter of practices that previously offered NHS treatment have stopped doing so, making it one of the starkest examples of the shift away from NHS dentistry.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The starkest contrast between then and now is the fiscal policy situation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Emasculated by dams and diversion canals, the lower Colorado burbles indolently from reservoir to reservoir through some of the hottest, starkest country on the continent.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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