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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The pristine German college town of Tübingen flourishes today, in stark contrast to its dark past.
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Eve Glover, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Psychological probing was never on the agenda: The slick, righteous pull of the episodes stands in stark contrast to remarkable, untelevised raw footage that Osit has uncovered of police rather more temperately interrogating the show’s targets after the initial capture.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The Commanders' success in 2024 stands in stark contrast to the dysfunction that defined Snyder's final years at the helm.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Key Background His support for diversity initiatives at JPMorgan stands in stark contrast to the current corporate and social climate, where many CEOs have either fallen silent or openly opposed such programs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Eve Glover, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Psychological probing was never on the agenda: The slick, righteous pull of the episodes stands in stark contrast to remarkable, untelevised raw footage that Osit has uncovered of police rather more temperately interrogating the show’s targets after the initial capture.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The Commanders' success in 2024 stands in stark contrast to the dysfunction that defined Snyder's final years at the helm.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Key Background His support for diversity initiatives at JPMorgan stands in stark contrast to the current corporate and social climate, where many CEOs have either fallen silent or openly opposed such programs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.
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