contrasted
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She contrasted the magazine's photo with the "deaths caused by five heatwaves, a drought, and historic wildfires."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the uptick citywide this year contrasted sharply with Raman’s district, where homelessness actually decreased by 49%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
This contrasted with a long-standing Sikh tradition that, by as early as 1711, held Aurangzeb responsible for persecuting their spiritual leaders and community.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
Yet there was something in his eyes, strikingly blue—the color of the waters of the southern countries—and the way they contrasted with his raven-black hair that made her pause.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
