Example Sentences

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"The stickiness of UK inflation measures has contrasted notably with price measures in both the euro zone and the U.S. which have been moving lower," said Rabobank's head of FX strategy Jane Foley.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023

The relative silence of Team Melli has contrasted with the outspokenness of some of Iran’s soccer legends.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022

The aid provided by former elected officials has contrasted with the largely ineffectual relief effort mounted thus far by the Haitian government.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2021

It has contrasted its commitment to some other tech firms, such as Google, which stopped work on an artificial intelligence project with the Pentagon after a backlash from employees.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2020

Obviously, the author has contrasted these ideas purposely, so that they might be more emphatic, and here we see that contrast is one of the very first devices to gain emphasis.

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale