contrast
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In contrast, the S&P 500 has declined in 28% of the comparable 12-month periods of the other three years of the presidential cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
In contrast, the new study reveals a biological pathway that the body naturally uses to control liver inflammation, providing additional clues that could help guide the development of future treatments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The ads, which came as paper mailers — in contrast to soon-to-be popular malware, pop-up ads and phishing emails — were decidedly less invasive and easily ignored.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
In contrast, his successor Andy Burnham, an English Literature graduate, has spoken of his fondness for poetry, in particular the works of Tony Harrison and Philip Larkin.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
His palms were warm and rough, a startling contrast to his long, agile fingers, the fingers of a scribe or ketubah painter.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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The weakness contrasts with manufacturing activity in Canada, which saw a boost in July from stronger domestic activity that more than made up for faltering international demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Computer models are hinting at big contrasts in weather fortunes across different areas of the UK next week.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He contrasts that with "more sophisticated methods in the past of our field" that "wouldn't be able to even start going for some of these three-dimensional problems, because they're so big."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Visually, Saline and I were a study in contrasts.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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She contrasted it with the 1999 eclipse, when more than 30 million approved glasses were distributed nationwide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But the uptick citywide this year contrasted sharply with Raman’s district, where homelessness actually decreased by 49%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Its results contrasted with those of Microsoft, another tech giant that has faced investor doubts but beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, driven by its cloud and artificial intelligence businesses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Steven C. Kemp’s sets contrasted the forbiddingly gray and angular environment of Atlas with the riotously colored, luminescent trees and rocks of the world outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The walls were exposed Sheetrock, which contrasted spectacularly with the wood paneling on the vaulted ceiling.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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The friction reflects how fundamentally different the two Detroit giants have become as diverging manufacturing footprints and supply chains have led them to seek contrasting favors in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
Their contrasting skulls and jaws suggest that closely related predators were already dividing up available food resources by developing different feeding strategies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The contrasting standards vex those worried for the future of public education.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Corelli’s typical concerto grosso was divided into three sections of contrasting speeds - slow-fast-slow or fast-slow-fast - after the fashion of the earlier consort suites or setts.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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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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