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contrast

[kuhn-trast, kon-trast, kon-trast] / kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst, ˈkɒn træst /




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By contrast, Sherrock dropped only one leg en route to the trophy match and took out defending champion Lisa Ashton in the semi-final, winning 5-1.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

In the retina, these circuits begin organizing visual signals before they even reach the brain, helping identify features such as brightness, contrast, movement, and shape.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The contrast between her district and the city overall offered Raman an angle to present herself as more effectively handling the homelessness crisis than Bass.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Without eyes to offer contrast, the eyelashes looked like insects moving against the hollow sockets.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Computer models are hinting at big contrasts in weather fortunes across different areas of the UK next week.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He contrasts that with "more sophisticated methods in the past of our field" that "wouldn't be able to even start going for some of these three-dimensional problems, because they're so big."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

This new space contrasts a bright, vivid backdrop with dark furnishings, alluding to the brand’s edgy, crisp designs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Wayve’s “end-to-end” AI system, using cameras and radar, contrasts with traditional rules-based and hybrid self-driving methods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Her hair is a jumble of beautiful black curls that frames her round face, and she’s dressed in an oversize, white sports jersey that contrasts with her brown skin.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

By the mid-15th century, handguns—the term for portable firearms as contrasted with artillery pieces mounted on wheeled carriages—were in regular battlefield use.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The prosecutor said his "denials ring hollow when contrasted with their accounts".

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The researchers contrasted the average returns of the hedge funds that met their specific criteria with all other hedge funds between 2006 and 2024.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Two were dark, and had high aquiline noses, like the Count, and great dark, piercing eyes that seemed to be almost red when contrasted with the pale yellow moon.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

In doing so, they offer a contrasting view to consultant-centered narratives, suggesting that while strategists matter, electoral outcomes and political careers are often attributed in public record to broader forces and to the officeholders themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Titmouse’s work, in development by a number of directors with contrasting tones, will be shown on a variety of formats, ranging from cinema screens to full-room projections.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

But as the singer sent a message of solidarity to Venezuela following its devastating earthquakes, it was also an evening of contrasting emotions.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

“The contrasting reactions highlight the market’s current struggle to balance short-term macro headwinds against longer-term structural support for gold,” analysts at Saxo Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

I mean, who really cares about dividing decimals or contrasting the parts of plants, animals, and one-celled organisms when you’ve had the kind of morning I have?

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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