How to Use by/in contrast in a Sentence

by/in contrast

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  • Stirewalt says that in contrast to other cycles he’s covered, where the signs start to become clear on who will win, that is not the case this cycle.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Benji, by contrast, is a gregarious oversharer with no real job.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But in contrast to many small-town series, these groups—and the individuals who comprise them—aren’t reduced to meaningless stereotypes.
    — Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Another central one is the role people need to play – which is often in contrast to the one a documentarian wants to film, says Johnson.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Trump, by contrast, has gotten a historically high level of support among Black voters, especially men, many surveys show.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Matters of law, in contrast, are for the judge to provide.
    — Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024
  • 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
  • King Charles, in contrast, worked during the week of the trip, heading to several events and meetings.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The victims and survivors, by contrast, were portrayed as weak.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The midi bob, by contrast, falls a bit longer, hovering just above the shoulders.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The Heat, by contrast, is only in a position to trade one future first-round pick.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 May 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
  • Harris, in contrast, began her speech before the teachers union by praising Biden’s speech and his work for the country.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
  • 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
  • The Dems’ voters, by contrast, tend to live in more dense urban environments.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 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
  • Live Nation, by contrast, has a much smaller footprint.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
  • Wayne’s cheek, by contrast, just looks weathered and old, an affront to both youth and to mother-daughter privacy.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 June 2024
  • Harris, by contrast, would need to win the popular vote by 3.5-4 points to win Pennsylvania and, with it, the Electoral College.
    — G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 4 July 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

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