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contrast

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




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Despite a battery of tests, including a contrast CT scan and bone marrow biopsy, experts could not determine exactly what was making her critically ill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Perhaps, but it was certainly in contrast to the mood music just a few hours before kick-off.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

A stock, by contrast, is a claim of ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

By contrast the Laos centre will likely be used exclusively by the Laotian and Chinese militaries, Koh said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

This contrast between local meanings and cosmopolitan messages is a perfectly sound one.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"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

But the musical contrasts in Hippie Sunshine serve a bigger purpose.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

This contrasts with closed-source AI, which is designed to be controlled and private.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

This philosophy ties to his connections with an L.A. legacy, one that contains its own mysteries and contrasts: the Doheny family and its historic properties:

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

His shoulder armor is enormous and hulking, so shiny that it reflects the sky and contrasts sharply against his dark skin.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Her rhetoric about being a submissive housewife contrasted with her role as TPUSA’s CEO.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

It contrasted the clip with one of a young female athlete in a saffron tunic—a color associated with Hinduism—receiving an award from the country’s president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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

The trilling, rippling sweetness of their songs contrasted strangely with the silent horror below.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Different rooms are said to explore contrasting sensations, with some emphasizing touch, sound or visuals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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

Memes contrasting the two leaders have spread widely on Chinese social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Critics and audiences responded in turn, taking an immediate shine to Bryan’s doofiness and contrasting it with Alice’s purposeful, goal-oriented approach to a zombie apocalypse.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

We have contrasting pictures of Vincent as a boy; about Theo we have only glimpses.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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