contrast
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These three states, by contrast, have no alternative ways of exporting their oil or natural gas, and therefore face a collapse in revenues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The utilities sector, by contrast, has had a tougher April, registering only a fractional gain.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Alex's character was quite a contrast on and off the pitch - on it, he was fiercely competitive.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Land taxes, by contrast, target the one form of wealth that cannot move.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
A phenotype, in contrast, refers to an organism’s physical or biological attributes and characteristics—the color of an eye, the shape of a wing, or resistance to hot or cold temperatures.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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