How to Use by/in contrast in a Sentence
by/in contrast
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Diarrhea, in contrast, may lead to more trips to the bathroom.
— Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024 -
Blackjack, by contrast, has the best odds of any casino game, with chances of winning above 40%.
— David Mark, Washington Examiner, 9 June 2023 -
The plaintiffs, by contrast, maintained that the rally and speech were campaign events.
— Charlie Savage, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023 -
The victims and survivors, by contrast, were portrayed as weak.
— Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The Chens, in contrast, are barely holding on to lower middle class.
— Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023 -
McIlroy, by contrast, made five birdies on the front nine and added another before the shocker at 18.
— Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 -
Barbie, in contrast, is not weighed down worrying about it at all.
— and David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023 -
The Chemehuevi, by contrast, can’t access or lease most of their water.
— Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 5 July 2023 -
An adult moth, by contrast, is only after the nectar for itself.
— WIRED, 12 June 2023 -
This year’s contests, by contrast, are a more decorous affair.
— oregonlive, 9 May 2023 -
But in contrast to the other states, California and Oregon employees will still be able to choose to wear a mask in stores.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2023 -
That stands in contrast to Gov. Andy Beshear’s budget, which called for 11% across-the-boards raises for teachers and other school employees.
— Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024 -
It’s pledged Kyiv less than €2 billion in support, by contrast to Germany’s €22 billion.
— Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024 -
Chrissy couldn’t have been more in contrast with her mom on their shopping trip in her ultra-minimal look.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023 -
Kapadia, in contrast, is a beat reporter more or less of the older school: ex-Seahawks as well as ex-Eagles (nice to know there still are such things).
— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024 -
Among these sculptures, one that is 30 centimeters high stands out in contrast to the other figurines that are as small as 3 centimeters tall.
— WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Thomason, by contrast, won no individual events but finished in the top five in four.
— al, 17 May 2023 -
Lower altitudes, in contrast, are becoming too hot for the bugs.
— Mary Katherine Wildeman, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023 -
Rapid RCTs, by contrast, are not used to study new treatments, so nobody has to be recruited to participate.
— Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023 -
Humans, by contrast, replace as much as 60 percent of the words and concepts with each iteration.
— Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Off Jamaica's coast, by contrast, sharks are faring worse as local fishermen catch the grouper and snapper upon which sharks prey.
— Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023 -
Harrelson, by contrast, plays Hunt as a more tragic figure.
— Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Camilla, by contrast, casually wiped ink from her fingers and signed, too.
— Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 6 May 2023 -
One of her key objectives when outfitting the space was to add softness in contrast to the surrounding architecture’s crisp lines.
— Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 6 July 2023 -
The Guest Houses are tucked farther into the resort, and therefore feel more secluded, in contrast to some of the family-friendly rooms along Duval Street.
— Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Long-term cellular damage, in contrast, may not be as obvious.
— Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024 -
In California, by contrast, the system relies on people signing up for alerts — and having a device on hand that can receive them.
— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 -
This latest work, by contrast, is jarring, repetitive, at times a little boring.
— Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 16 June 2023 -
Those stand in contrast to the eight songs registering more than 4 million streams per day domestically.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023 -
Forgiveness, by contrast, is the cancellation or discharge of debts.
— Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2023
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