Contrasted

The paltry gain contrasted with a 23 percent revenue increase at Google Inc., which competes against Yahoo for online advertisers. ❋ MICHAEL LIEDTKE (2010)

Mr. Martin contrasted this view with an earlier approach to openness that forced phone and occasionally cable companies to sell access to their networks to rivals at discounted wholesale rates. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During one of our interviews, Jin contrasted himself with the outspoken Joseph Zen, who has become a well-known agitator against the CPA since taking over as archbishop of Hong Kong. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This 2-hour, 10-minute win contrasted with last year's final, when Capriati beat Hingis 6-4, 6-3. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In the fourth century it was applied to the ordinances of the councils, and thus contrasted with the Greek word nomoi, the ordinances of the civil authorities; the compound word "Nomocanon" was given to those collections of regulations in which the laws formulated by the two authorities on ecclesiastical matters were to be found side by side. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Night is the reign of darkness, which we do not love; and here is light struggling with the darkness, not enough to overcome it entirely, but yet banishing it to nooks and corners and distant parts, by the side of which it shows itself in contrasted beauty. ❋ Unknown (1892)

The law is thus not made void, but fulfilled. continueth therein -- contrasted with "goeth his way," Jas 1: 24, continues both looking into the mirror of God's word, and doing its precepts. doer of the work -- rather, "a doer of work" [Alford], an actual worker. blessed in his deed -- rather, "in his doing"; in the very doing there is blessedness (Ps 19: 11). ❋ Unknown (1871)

God '; as' the form of a servant '(Php 2: 7), which is in contrasted opposition to it, takes for granted the existence of His human nature, so' the form of God 'takes for granted His divine nature [Bengel], ❋ Unknown (1871)

The success of Econe and affiliated seminaries throughout the word contrasted to the dearth of priestly vocations elsewhere in the 1970s, and it quickly drew the ire of the French Bishops 'Conference, and a number of persons within the Holy See (the trump card being French Secretary of State Cardinal Jean Villot). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Villaraigosa's subdued bid for a second term contrasted sharply with hoopla that accompanied his resounding victory four years ago over an embattled predecessor for leadership of America's second-largest city, where about half the residents are Latino. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To this, Gaskin contrasted his earlier, straight marriages, which lacked precisely this agreement to keep one another honest. 64 Marriage also brought upon partners the karma of the children born through the "heavy magic" of "vibrations" which, Gaskin told the Class, were akin to the combination tones produced by ensemble musicians — that is, a new tone generated not by plucking a string or vibrating a column of air in an instrument, but by the mingling of the overtones that resulted as the musicians sounded their various instruments. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Dark Sun fans also found it a lot easier to collect together a 'complete' collection of Dark Sun materials, with only 23 gaming products and nine adventures to the line's name contrasted to the many hundreds for Forgotten Realms or dozens for Dragonlance. ❋ Adam Whitehead (2009)

In the flickering light of the lamp the beholder might have discerned his tall, slender form, and youthful countenance, whose manly expression contrasted with his long golden hair. ❋ F. [Translator] Jordan (N/A)

To understand how that expression contrasted with his former appearance, the worthy reader must peruse my episodical memoir, _Hilt to Hilt_. ❋ John Esten Cooke (1858)

The two Democrats' calls contrasted with more measured responses from most senior U.S. lawmakers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The bright stone of Textor's name contrasted against the grayer, weathered names. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Let me begin by suggesting the word "contrasted" would be more appropriate than "compared." ❋ Unknown (2005)

contrast: If there was no evil how would [we know] [what good] is? If there was no failure how would we know what success is? ... happy and sad ... [up and down] etc ❋ Faux-Vie (2008)

[Nick] made a contrastation between the [main] characters of [A Tale of Two Cities]. ❋ Ryan Bocklage (2006)

Her [outfit] was totally contrastical but she [pulled it] off so well that everyone gave her [compliments] on her unique look. ❋ Amalia516 (2010)

[Jase] and [Colin's] personalities are [pretty] contrast ❋ Goodvibesgoogooogg (2017)

Bro1: Yo bro, check out this chick I met on [mybook]. She's kind of hot right? Bro2: I dunno bro, looks like underneath all that contrast she might be sasquatch. Bro1: But bro, underneath all that photoshop vanity might be a sweet, intelligent angel to kindle my heart. Bro2: [Too true] bro, [too true]. ❋ Rozu (2012)

She [drowned] out her [features] with [way too] high contrast. ❋ Wockyockydog (2007)

"Wanna get dinner?" "Sure.. [gimme] ten minutes.. I just [got back] from the gym, gonna contrast shower [real quick]." ❋ Myspace DaAaAave (2009)

When I first saw her with all her friends she was [a ten]! But now all by herself she [seems like] more of a 6. Talk about [Contrast theory]. ❋ KBJB Wiley (2011)

"How was your [hookup] last night?" "It was [terrible], she totally had [a 1]:1 contrast ratio." ❋ Jeufaloop (2009)

I explore moderation through [high contrast living]. Last night I drank a bottle of [jagermeister], so I must [go for a run] today! ❋ KweenKarima (2008)