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contrast

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




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By contrast, the United States and Russia, the world's two main atomic powers, have thousands of nuclear warheads each.

From Barron's

The French Revolution, by contrast, concentrated its energy into the Committee of Public Safety and cults of personality.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?

From The Wall Street Journal

The equal-weight index, by contrast, includes all the same companies—but with approximately 1/500th, or about 0.2%, in each at the beginning of every calendar quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The temperature contrast drives a piston, which in turn produces mechanical energy.

From Science Daily