contrast
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Perhaps, but it was certainly in contrast to the mood music just a few hours before kick-off.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
By contrast the Laos centre will likely be used exclusively by the Laotian and Chinese militaries, Koh said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In separate interviews with The Times, Bonta said the contrast “couldn’t be starker,” while Gates said they “could not be more opposite.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In contrast, higher consumption of sweets was associated with faster ventricular enlargement and greater hippocampal atrophy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Yet with enough study anyone could do it. Quite the contrast to all your lectures about how I was special.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The speed of the technology’s advancement contrasts starkly with how humans actually shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Brazil has regulations that have expanded and forced platforms to develop control and verification mechanisms," Paganotti said, adding that this contrasts with a dearth of legislation elsewhere in the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the musical contrasts in Hippie Sunshine serve a bigger purpose.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
This contrasts with closed-source AI, which is designed to be controlled and private.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
The message contrasted from that of a post Wietrzyk made earlier in the week that, according to the Athletic, also included a selfie of the athlete apparently in a hospital bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her rhetoric about being a submissive housewife contrasted with her role as TPUSA’s CEO.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
It contrasted the clip with one of a young female athlete in a saffron tunic—a color associated with Hinduism—receiving an award from the country’s president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Crab and Grandpop went on talking while Genie snuck peeks at the rifle, how the smooth wood contrasted with the gray steel.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
The difference was clear when contrasting Braves leadoff hitter Drake Baldwin’s first and second at-bats against Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Critics and audiences responded in turn, taking an immediate shine to Bryan’s doofiness and contrasting it with Alice’s purposeful, goal-oriented approach to a zombie apocalypse.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Its primary mistake is analyzing alternatives with different risks and maturities while contrasting costs without adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Rybakina and Sabalenka have developed a strong rivalry built not only on their outstanding talent but their contrasting personalities.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“No, child. Not gold. I blended the colors, contrasting bright yellow with darker hues. That’s what gives it a three-dimensional effect.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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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