contrast
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Threaded through the narrative, as contrast and commentary, is a martyrology of female saints.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
By contrast, Warsh’s path to the job ran through a series of conversations in which Trump indicated that whomever he chose would deliver what Powell hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The resulting patterns show strong optical contrast because of the light-induced refractive index changes, making them easy to detect with optical methods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
This stark contrast has created what feels like a new Gilded Age in commercial travel, experts say.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
By contrast, enslavement was intended to last a lifetime.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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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