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by contrast
[ bahy kon-trast ]
idiom
- (used when making a comparison to something strikingly different from what was previously mentioned):
Theater costumes must be viewed from a distance; film, by contrast, is all about close-ups.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of by contrast1
Example Sentences
By contrast the threat to humans from cats who pick up the virus is currently considered low.
The Associated Press, by contrast, has resisted administration pressure to accept Trump's "Gulf of America" name change despite the White House's efforts to block the news agency from coverage of the president.
By contrast, Boca have always remained in their spiritual home, the famous La Bombonera stadium that is seemingly dropped into the middle of the 'barrio', a high-poverty district of the city.
By contrast, the Europeans and Ukrainians will only discuss what happens to occupied Ukrainian territory after a ceasefire has come into effect.
Other Texas abortion laws, by contrast, do explicitly protect pregnant people from prosecution for obtaining an abortion.
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