contrast
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Wall Street giants like Apollo, Blackstone and KKR, by contrast, have built multiple lucrative arms that can help offset weakness in any one unit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Backhaus, by contrast, works it all out for her audience in terms that might be hopeful but lack theatrical cogency,
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Blais, 72, has avoided door-to-door campaigning this year due to aggressive dogs -- in contrast to Libertarian Party candidate Taner Lopez, 46, who has been pressing the flesh at every opportunity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
It was cropped and adjusted to improve contrast, and lens artifacts were removed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Elizebeth, by contrast, had spent her career cracking a wide variety of messages.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Although the contrasts between the two hemispheres are clearly visible at the surface and within the crust, scientists have been uncertain whether similar differences extend deep into the lunar mantle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Locals must now display address numbers visible from the street, at least 4 inches tall and 0.5 inches wide, and in a color that contrasts with their background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Absent the top of the internet bubble, the contrasts plotted in the accompanying chart would be even bigger.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The speed of the technology’s advancement contrasts starkly with how humans actually shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He, like the rest of us, is now dressed in a standard, formfitting suit of red body armor that starkly contrasts with the world around us.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Her rhetoric about being a submissive housewife contrasted with her role as TPUSA’s CEO.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 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
Its results contrasted with those of Microsoft, another tech giant that has faced investor doubts but beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, driven by its cloud and artificial intelligence businesses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The story contrasted those demands with the science showing that when someone was being responsive, it wasn’t the same thing as being effective.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Together, the contrasting colors of mountains, farmland, islands, and surrounding seas create a vivid portrait of Italy as seen from space.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Different rooms are said to explore contrasting sensations, with some emphasizing touch, sound or visuals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Outside his neighborhood, dozens of freshly painted jacks stand out along the roadside, their bright colors contrasting with the deteriorating streets nearby.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Memes contrasting the two leaders have spread widely on Chinese social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I mean, who really cares about dividing decimals or contrasting the parts of plants, animals, and one-celled organisms when you’ve had the kind of morning I have?
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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