stand in striking contrast to/with
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: to be very different from
The building's modern style stands in striking contrast to the surrounding neighborhood.
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Such responses stand in striking contrast to the relatively muted concerns in the United States to Trump’s run for reelection in 2024.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Stand in striking contrast to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20in%20striking%20contrast%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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