contrast
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By contrast, the core CPI is expected to slow to a 2.4% yearly pace from 2.5% in July, and perhaps go even lower.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The observations revealed a striking contrast between methanol and hydrogen cyanide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
By contrast, President Trump’s annual salary is $400,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
His absence from New York marks a contrast with Trump's usual approach, which has been to put himself at the heart of the 9/11 story.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In contrast, Europeans in North America are generally shown as being fully clothed, even in the sweltering heat of summer.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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This contrasts with closed-source AI, which is designed to be controlled and private.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
This philosophy ties to his connections with an L.A. legacy, one that contains its own mysteries and contrasts: the Doheny family and its historic properties:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While Mr. Marquis acknowledges that the Dutch were “aggressive mercantilists with a nose for profit,” he contrasts their trade-driven but fair-minded approach toward Native American peoples with the “bellicose and imperialistic English, French, and Spanish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Her rhetoric about being a submissive housewife contrasted with her role as TPUSA’s CEO.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 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
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
This contrasted with a long-standing Sikh tradition that, by as early as 1711, held Aurangzeb responsible for persecuting their spiritual leaders and community.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The formality of his clothes contrasted with his relaxed manner.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Inside, the modern farmhouse blends Dewan and Kazee’s contrasting design tastes, pairing sleek contemporary elements with warmer and more personal touches.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The unfaithful Clytemnestra and Helen are supposed to be contrasting forces to Anne Hathaway’s loyal Penelope.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
"During the earthquake, officials were hardly seen on the ground," Dixit said, contrasting that 2015 response with the scenes from this disaster.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last week satellite images showed the impact of the dry weather on Kent, Sussex and Surrey, by contrasting recent satellite images with those taken 10 years ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hence geographic variation in whether, or when, the peoples of different continents became farmers and herders explains to a large extent their subsequent contrasting fates.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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