contrasting

Example Sentences

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Their first two group matches have presented England with contrasting challenges.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Brazil’s central bank is expected to cut its benchmark rate from 14.5%, contrasting with other major economies.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Thousands of wild grasses and flowers were planted along the edges of the village green, contrasting with the carefully mown grass in the middle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Hilton was more energized at the end, when it mattered,” said Spillane, contrasting the two Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Jomon villages and cemeteries do not consist of a few richly decorated houses and graves contrasting with numerous spartan ones but are instead rather uniform—suggesting that there was little social stratification into chiefs and commoners.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond