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contrast

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




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In contrast, Einstein Probe recorded bright X-ray emission for nearly ten minutes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

That stands in contrast with the firm’s first fundraising effort, which began during the pandemic and stretched over a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

You, by contrast, have built your political identity on leading with kindness.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Omair Sharif, president of Inflation Insights, said that Williams’s remarks contrast with other officials like Fed governor Michael Barr, who has said the Fed may need multiple hikes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

In contrast, Bobby was strictly observant of this rule and said “j’adoube” first whenever he touched a piece to straighten it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The data contrasts with business surveys for September last week, which pointed to a further pickup in activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

This contrasts with the approach taken by many US firms, which largely focus on proprietary models accessed through paid subscriptions or company platforms.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The snakes are named for their distinctive yellow underside, which contrasts dramatically with their darker top half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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

It’s layered in soft white chiffon, which contrasts nicely with my tattoos and rainbow hair, but it rides up higher than I thought it would.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

She contrasted it with the 1999 eclipse, when more than 30 million approved glasses were distributed nationwide.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Yet SpaceX’s gains contrasted with an otherwise down day on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

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

The contrasting styles and materials of the individual elements elevate each work into an invigorating whole—a pensive portrait, for example, is given a frisson of danger thanks to the spiky crab shells that surround it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A contrasting perspective holds that dystopian and cautionary science fiction serves an essential purpose by exposing the consequences of reckless behavior, political failure and technological overreach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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

Shostakovich edged back from his previous gloom and dissonance, composing a more 'traditional’-style symphony of four contrasting movements, progressing in them from grim, layered anxiety in the first to a triumphant conclusion in the fourth.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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