contrast
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By contrast, the 74-year-old Cornyn served in the Senate Republican leadership from 2012-24 and is viewed as a party loyalist – albeit one more allied to the Republican establishment.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In contrast to all other members of the executive branch, the federal criminal conflict of interest statute doesn’t apply to the president and vice president, nor to members of Congress, Painter said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Adam Smith, by contrast, argued that free enterprise and the uncoordinated pursuit of individual self-interest would lead to better outcomes for more people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
G. W., by contrast, is happy to entrust himself to ‘strong, and shrewd conjectures’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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