stark

Example Sentences

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But it was also a season of stark contrasts, with periods of relative calm and bursts of intense activity.

From BBC

The attendance was another big talking point before the game and there were stark evidence of empty seats around the Principality Stadium in the crowd of 50,112.

From BBC

The turnabout has been particularly stark with stocks and digital tokens with direct associations to the president and his family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miles’ case underscores a stark contradiction: people whose ancestors inhabited this land for millennia can still be treated as outsiders, illustrating how legal recognition and federal enforcement often fail to align in practice.

From Salon

The backdrop of skyscrapers and shiny office towers was a stark reminder of the gulf separating rich and poor in South Africa, which the World Bank ranks as the most unequal country on the planet.

From Barron's