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contrast

[kuhn-trast, kon-trast, kon-trast] / kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst, ˈkɒn træst /




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Wall Street giants like Apollo, Blackstone and KKR, by contrast, have built multiple lucrative arms that can help offset weakness in any one unit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Backhaus, by contrast, works it all out for her audience in terms that might be hopeful but lack theatrical cogency,

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Blais, 72, has avoided door-to-door campaigning this year due to aggressive dogs -- in contrast to Libertarian Party candidate Taner Lopez, 46, who has been pressing the flesh at every opportunity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The contrast to Renshaw's application could not have been greater.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

It looked a lovely face enough, and when compared with the real head in chalk, the contrast was as great as self-control could desire.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Absent the top of the internet bubble, the contrasts plotted in the accompanying chart would be even bigger.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

But the German capital has long been defined by its contrasts: Historic landmarks and world-class museums stand alongside Brutalist architecture, independent fashion labels and one of Europe’s most influential contemporary art scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The snakes are named for their distinctive yellow underside, which contrasts dramatically with their darker top half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Archive film footage showing Britons in 1913 enjoying days at the races or watching the cricket contrasts sharply with what followed during the horrors of World War One.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

That contrasts sharply with the situation in Australia, the Americas, and South Africa, where European settlement was numerous and lasting and replaced the original native population over large areas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

It contrasted the clip with one of a young female athlete in a saffron tunic—a color associated with Hinduism—receiving an award from the country’s president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

The purplish-brown body contrasted with the whiteness of the tub.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Around the islands, shallow waters glow in brilliant shades of turquoise, contrasting sharply with the dark blue of the deeper surrounding ocean.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 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

A contrasting perspective holds that dystopian and cautionary science fiction serves an essential purpose by exposing the consequences of reckless behavior, political failure and technological overreach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Its primary mistake is analyzing alternatives with different risks and maturities while contrasting costs without adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

She knew she must be staring, and tried to look away, but the contrasting color of his two eyes brought her glance back each and every time.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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