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contrast

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




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In contrast, about 2% of Americans pay, according to a PNC Bank survey this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"There is a large contrast in mass density between the rock that makes up Mount Timpanogos and the much lower density ice that is in rock glacier adjacent to it," Thorne said.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

But reactions in the Serb entity of divided Bosnia were in stark contrast.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The United States has a GDP of $32.5 trillion, in contrast with Canada's $2.5 trillion.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

More desolate, more desperate than ever, it seemed from contrast.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The paper's headline contrasts the 24 million customers now facing bigger bills with the companies who continue to lose 1.2bn litres in leaks every day.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Three narrow, dark tunnels along the way throttle speeds because of the sudden contrasts from broad daylight.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The weakness contrasts with manufacturing activity in Canada, which saw a boost in July from stronger domestic activity that more than made up for faltering international demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The contrasts become worse in looking at Vance and Obama’s second books, both of which were more obviously written with an eye toward running for higher office.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Their respective genealogies also created temperamental and stylistic contrasts.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It was contrasted with a picture released by the court on Thursday, in which a worn, white-haired Xu stood unsmiling, flanked by two police officers as he faced a panel of judges.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 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

Steven C. Kemp’s sets contrasted the forbiddingly gray and angular environment of Atlas with the riotously colored, luminescent trees and rocks of the world outside.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

He was living to be one hundred years old and played a smoothly fluent game of billiards that contrasted with his own ninety-four-year-old brittleness.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

On this occasion, they combined for the two telling batting contributions of the day, albeit in contrasting styles.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The contrasting artifacts reflect a village connected to a broader network of movement and exchange.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Users, not the model developer, should be responsible for deciding the system’s values, he says, contrasting that with other companies’ approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 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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