contrast
Example Sentences
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In contrast, across the whole system, the number of outstanding scheduled trials has fallen to 13,268 - around a third of the backlog's peak in 2022.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In industrial societies, by contrast, children represent a net cost, with resources flowing from parent to child.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
This unique tropical sunlight pattern creates four peaks in seasonal solar contrast each year.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“In contrast, growth sectors have generally underperformed when inflation is rising.”
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In contrast, Bobby—all seriousness—had to sit upright to reach the pieces, his elbows just finding their way to the top of the board.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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