in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
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: very different from (something else)
His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.
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This plea stands in stark contrast to our authoritarian milieu in the United States, which is defined by active contempt for the weak.
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J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet Trump's willingness to gamble with this critical resource stands in stark contrast to past leaders, who went to great lengths to secure these supplies.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
This vision—rooted in economic nationalism and the rhetoric of an industrial-era social contract—stands in stark contrast to the techno-libertarian accelerationism of another key Trump ally.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Their road trip destination is the dystopian state of Pacifica and the dark moodiness of this book exists in stark contrast to the more playful, family-friendly, action-centric Russo Brothers film.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet Trump's willingness to gamble with this critical resource stands in stark contrast to past leaders, who went to great lengths to secure these supplies.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
This vision—rooted in economic nationalism and the rhetoric of an industrial-era social contract—stands in stark contrast to the techno-libertarian accelerationism of another key Trump ally.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Their road trip destination is the dystopian state of Pacifica and the dark moodiness of this book exists in stark contrast to the more playful, family-friendly, action-centric Russo Brothers film.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“In stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stark%2Fmarked%2Fsharp%20contrast%20with%2Fto. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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