contrast
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In contrast, Hilton has been publicly barnstorming California since the June primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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
In contrast, 9% of purchases were by medium-sized investors, and 2% were by large investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was a stark contrast from Chicago, where a rebuilding project led to two tumultuous years and nearly three times as many losses as victories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Compare and contrast the pitch names on the staff with the letters of the alphabet.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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That contrasts with what she described as a “fairly benign environment” in the 2010s, when inflation and interest rates were generally low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
Locals must now display address numbers visible from the street, at least 4 inches tall and 0.5 inches wide, and in a color that contrasts with their background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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 tightly coiled hair of most New Guineans contrasts with the straight or wavy hair of most Australians.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The decline contrasted with a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts that expected crude stocks to increase by 100,000 barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
That contrasted with some other high-profile names, who Haas have continued to outperform this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Her poverty contrasted with the embroidered dresses and custom-made shoes in which Senator Trueba dressed his granddaughter Alba.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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
And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The contrasting results could help explain why earlier studies examining the brains of people with depression have sometimes reached conflicting conclusions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 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
The author seems to realize the problem as he proceeds, so he tacks on such that to signal that he is contrasting the two hypotheses after all.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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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