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in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to

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• That was in stark contrast to the outcomes for many others at the time.
  — Maggie Jones, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The new era of Big 12 football stands in stark contrast to the state of play elsewhere.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
• This mane will be dark brown or russet and stand in stark contrast to its body.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• The video stands in stark contrast to Brooks’ own report of the incident.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• Both of their sessions were melancholy, in stark contrast to the upbeat mood in the Dodgers’ clubhouse down the hall.
  — Brian Dulik, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
• That’s in stark contrast to the expectations of most CEOs.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023
• This year’s conditions are in stark contrast with the spring of 2021, which was the second-driest on record.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022
• The bright shading of our favorite red-brown tone plays in stark contrast to the roots, drawing the eye down and making your hair look longer.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
• This is in stark contrast to a record low in unemployed Black workers less than five months ago.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 July 2023
• That bond is in stark contrast to vignettes about Jagger and Richards teasing Jones.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
• The interiors of Crump Manor, owned by the film's villain, were designed in stark contrast to Gracey Manor.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• That stood in sharp contrast to the urban landscapes in modern China.
  — Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
• The peppy Disney tune stood in stark contrast to the hard rock and rap songs the other wrestlers use, but his wife found comfort in the selection.
  — Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
• The transparency in the county court stands in stark contrast to federal court.
  — Jozsef Papp The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 31 Aug. 2023
• This year’s stock market success for Apple comes in sharp contrast to 2022.
  — Jennifer Korn, CNN, 30 June 2023
• This stands in stark contrast to the physics of Newton, and even everyday intuition.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
• That’s in stark contrast to the 1993 Time story: homelessness wasn’t mentioned.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The heaviness of the songwriting sits in stark contrast to the playfulness of the musicians.
  — Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
• The respect the Dalai Lama receives around the world stands in stark contrast to the opprobrium heaped on him by the Chinese government.
  — Lobsang Sangay, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2023
• Kate's absence from public view is in stark contrast to King Charles, who has faced his own health battles in recent weeks.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• The bustling town stands in stark contrast to other villages across the north of Spain, once thriving industrial hubs.
  — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
• His grades were in stark contrast to many other writers, who gave Phoenix higher marks than Washington for the deal.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2023
• That's in stark contrast to the emotional venom Cohen has spewed outside the courtroom.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
• These numbers stand in stark contrast to states that have a much more robust crisis response system.
  — Eli Cahan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• This is in stark contrast with the racial makeup of the county that shows 39% of residents are white and 42% are black, according to census data.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 July 2022
• That reaction stood in sharp contrast to the outcry in Serbia, where back-to-back mass shootings in May killed 17 people and wounded more than 20.
  — Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Kirkhorn was a calm, steady presence on earnings calls, in stark contrast to Musk’s infamous bombast.
  — Dana Hull, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
• That finish stood in stark contrast to last Saturday’s 3-1 home loss to Orange County.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
• His approach is in stark contrast to a political climate swelling around him in Bolsonaro’s Brazil in 2018.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• The images stand in stark contrast to snapshots captured by SS officer Karl Höcker around this same time.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024