contrasted

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Altman's unassuming, friendly demeanor contrasted sharply with Musk's abrasive style, but they shared an entrepreneurial spirit and a penchant for risk-taking.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Another depicts Compton High School as it once stood, contrasted with its newly rebuilt 31-acre campus, including a football field and a performing arts center funded in part by Compton native Dr. Dre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The broad-based weakening contrasted with purchasing managers’ index data published Tuesday, which showed a decline in German services activity, but manufacturing business still expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A social-media campaign last year that focused on so-called nepo babies contrasted the lifestyles of elite families with the hardships of ordinary Nepalese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

An odd, dilapidated wooden building near one of the corners of the square contrasted greatly with the gray stone.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner