contrast
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By contrast, investment-grade bonds with BBB ratings had a relatively tight spread of 1.06 percentage points on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
In contrast to Raman, Bass has been a strong supporter of the Summer Games, while suggesting more needs to be done to make sure average Angelenos benefit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
This causes a greater contrast with the warmer tropics which can fire up a more potent jet stream - the fast moving, narrow band of fast winds high in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The researchers developed a computational method that combines these measurements to generate images with improved sharpness, contrast, depth information, and precision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Redness,” the physical trait, in contrast, was the consequence of a chemical pigment in the eye.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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
Absent the top of the internet bubble, the contrasts plotted in the accompanying chart would be even bigger.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The race to succeed Ricardo Lara as California insurance commissioner following the devastating January 2025 wildfires is a classic study in contrasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
As Mr. Hilton sees it, his advantage lies in his “high-energy campaign,” which he contrasts with Mr. Becerra’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
My mother, listening to this debate, couldn’t fail to notice the stark contrasts between her two suitors.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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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
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
Its fulness contrasted so sharply with his hunger, its richness with his emptiness, that he recoiled from it while answering it.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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“People no longer have confidence in the state to ensure their protection and meet their needs. And she’s contrasting with that,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
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
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
By studying twins, and comparing and contrasting similarities and differences, a geneticist could determine the precise contributions of nature versus nurture to important traits.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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