contrast
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In contrast, Eli Lilly stock is up 47% over the same period.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
By contrast, “Liberation,” which was directed with captivating brio by Whitney White, left no doubts about the exceptional quality of the writing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In the New York region, by contrast, public-transit officials initially set round-trip train ticket prices at $150 for a ride from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The contrast between the Mercedes drivers - and supposed title rivals - after the Monaco Grand Prix could hardly have been more stark.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Far from it. I was tormented by the contrast between my idea and my handiwork: in each case I had imagined something which I was quite powerless to realise.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing contrast
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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