These success stories stand in stark contrast to the performance of federal programs.

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Its modern realities now stand in stark contrast to its older self as once a choice destination for America's elite.

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Such plans stand in stark contrast to the federal government's strategy today.

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They exemplified America's commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe, and stand in stark contrast to those who callously took their lives.

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The cases stand in stark contrast to official economic policy.

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Dr Tongesayi's findings also stand in stark contrast to prior published research on lead in rice, most of which have been established using a technique called mass spectrometry, which allows for more precision.

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If the early reports of no deaths or major damage hold, the quake would stand in stark contrast to Mexico's 1985 earthquake that measured 8.0 in magnitude, killed thousands of people and destroyed thousands of buildings in Mexico City, including hospitals, office towers and hotels.

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The combination of development experience creator Chris Roberts has under his belt and the excellent quality of information for backers, the wealth of in-game footage and screenshots of the game in progress stand in stark contrast to many Kickstarter projects and serves as a perfect illustration of how to crowd-fund the right way.

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Such behavior by politicians and such a public mood stand in stark contrast to Russia's temper earlier in this decade, when the first postcommunist government, headed by the same Mr. Yeltsin, vowed to pursue cooperation with the West and made good on this pledge by adopting political and economic reforms designed to transform Russia into a Western country.

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