And actually when you contrast that with most retailers, that follows the same pattern."

VOA: special.2009.12.25

Political analyst Masha Lipman at the Moscow Carnegie Center says President Medvedev's appeal to Islamic spiritual leaders may be an attempt to contrast ordinary with radical Islam.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Contrast that with Afghanistan. The main jihadists are bona-fide Afghan nationals.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

So far the protests have been largely peaceful, in contrast to anti-government demonstrations in April last year when the government was forced to enact security laws with the military brought in to end the unrest.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20