in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
idiom
: very different from (something else)
His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.
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The developments in Hungary stand in stark contrast to other European nations embracing cryptocurrency innovation, potentially leaving the country isolated in its approach to digital asset regulation within the EU framework.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
That stands in stark contrast to the silence around the $10 million the foundation received last September as part of a Medicaid settlement agreement.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
That’s in stark contrast to what happens now: Drug-abusing doctors are disciplined in proceedings that are made public.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The camp's swift response stood in stark contrast to nearby Camp Mystic, where flash floods claimed dozens of lives.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
That stands in stark contrast to the silence around the $10 million the foundation received last September as part of a Medicaid settlement agreement.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
That’s in stark contrast to what happens now: Drug-abusing doctors are disciplined in proceedings that are made public.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
The camp's swift response stood in stark contrast to nearby Camp Mystic, where flash floods claimed dozens of lives.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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