contrast

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This is in contrast to some money managers in the high-yield space who specialize in buying heavily discounted bonds of troubled or even bankrupt issuers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Speaking outside court, the victim's father Mark Nowak, said the contrast between how his son and Digwa were treated was "unbearable".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In contrast, technology stocks dragged on China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite-down 0.3%—after China’s State Council said the government would prohibit the unauthorized export of state-restricted goods, technology, services and data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

By contrast, stars in the galactic bulge are older and tend to be richer in elements such as silicon, oxygen, and magnesium.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In contrast, ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have been able to change their behaviour quickly, transmitting new behaviours to future generations without any need of genetic or environmental change.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari