contrast
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A lone star bite, in contrast, instantly injects a galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate molecule into the blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Nothing has happened, and there's no sign of anything happening in the near future. The contrast couldn't be greater," Sullivan said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
By contrast, the Wrightwood earthquake of 1812 passed through the junction and ruptured both systems in a single through-going event.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The medical staff recommended breathwork and stretching sessions, along with contrast therapy, alternating between freezing-cold temperatures and heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In contrast, Fernlight Forest, across the road, was bursting with life, merry with birdsong and the crunch of paws in the underbrush.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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The data contrasts with business surveys for September last week, which pointed to a further pickup in activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
This contrasts with the approach taken by many US firms, which largely focus on proprietary models accessed through paid subscriptions or company platforms.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Brazil has regulations that have expanded and forced platforms to develop control and verification mechanisms," Paganotti said, adding that this contrasts with a dearth of legislation elsewhere in the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
This contrasts with closed-source AI, which is designed to be controlled and private.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Although Yali’s question concerned only the contrasting lifestyles of New Guineans and of European whites, it can be extended to a larger set of contrasts within the modern world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Her rhetoric about being a submissive housewife contrasted with her role as TPUSA’s CEO.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She contrasted it with the 1999 eclipse, when more than 30 million approved glasses were distributed nationwide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
I certainly stood out among the perfectly creased khaki pants and palm combs and top-buttoned flannels contrasted with my clueless bowl haircut and Ninja Turtle suspenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its fulness contrasted so sharply with his hunger, its richness with his emptiness, that he recoiled from it while answering it.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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Outside his neighborhood, dozens of freshly painted jacks stand out along the roadside, their bright colors contrasting with the deteriorating streets nearby.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The contrasting styles and materials of the individual elements elevate each work into an invigorating whole—a pensive portrait, for example, is given a frisson of danger thanks to the spiky crab shells that surround it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A contrasting perspective holds that dystopian and cautionary science fiction serves an essential purpose by exposing the consequences of reckless behavior, political failure and technological overreach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is particularly pertinent given the contrasting styles on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The author seems to realize the problem as he proceeds, so he tacks on such that to signal that he is contrasting the two hypotheses after all.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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