stark
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The 19-track record is a stark departure from his first album, “Next,” which cemented his role as one of música mexicana’s rising teen heartthrobs — alongside the likes of DannyLux and Ivan Cornejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
She said professionals were still finding stark levels of poverty in the region, including a malnourished baby admitted to hospital in Newcastle.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
While the analogy between recent months and the top of the dot-com bubble is stark and alarming, it’s not the only evidence pointing to the downside risk of exuberant earnings-growth assumptions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Leading AI executives and researchers have issued increasingly stark warnings about the potential dangers of powerful systems, prompting calls from lawmakers in both parties for new safeguards.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The central cavity of the massive room is so stark and white, I blink hard, thinking I must be in the wrong place.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
They are generally about 10% to 20% more expensive than gas-powered cars, a difference made starker by the end of those U.S. tax incentives.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalisation and capitalism -- while looking out over reclusive, communist North Korea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Among voters under 35, the numbers were starker: 76% named cost of living a top concern, and just 13% approved of Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 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
And that is a universal journey that transcends even the starkest barriers of language, culture and politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
The Belgians' 4-2 triumph in Cardiff was the starkest illustration.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
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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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The Catcher in the Rye
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