contrast
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A low-fat diet, by contrast, can get as much as 70% of its energy from carbohydrates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
This may seem like a whirlwind of impressions, but Muratov’s volumes have a slow and deliberate pace, one meant to contrast with the noise and speed of his own time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Robinson was a complete contrast yet no less effective.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In stark contrast, 65% think the top factor for people and groups that get ahead is that they have better opportunities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
I try not to envy how the pastel straps contrast with her tanned shoulders and arms.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
A closer look reveals ingenious contrasts, apparent symmetries dissolving into distinctive details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The paper's headline contrasts the 24 million customers now facing bigger bills with the companies who continue to lose 1.2bn litres in leaks every day.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Three narrow, dark tunnels along the way throttle speeds because of the sudden contrasts from broad daylight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The contrasts become worse in looking at Vance and Obama’s second books, both of which were more obviously written with an eye toward running for higher office.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The extreme light/dark contrasts throughout the painting imply the alternating emotions of hope and hopelessness.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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
The decline contrasted with a projected 0.1% increase expected by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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
Her white teeth contrasted with her dark, shiny skin, and when she smiled, her face not only increased in beauty, it also glowed with charm.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Mr. Turturro brings a savory humor and pathos to the scene, while Mr. Giamatti’s preening lecturing has a contrasting comic officiousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The contrasting artifacts reflect a village connected to a broader network of movement and exchange.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The contrasting standards vex those worried for the future of public education.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
We have contrasting pictures of Vincent as a boy; about Theo we have only glimpses.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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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