Word: contrasts
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...dilemma confronting opponents of Austria's far right is that the parties appear to thrive in opposition. The last time that the Freedom Party was included in a governing coalition, its support crumbled. Over the past two years in pure opposition, by contrast, they have ridden from success to success. Strache has said he would like to be Chancellor some day. Unless Austria's mainstream parties can find a way to share power and work together in a more effective and responsive way, he may eventually get his wish...
...have surgery, and one way or another, manage to get back to work that week to keep the business going, get the mortgage paid and feed the family. Even among the salaried folks, we do see a good percentage who take sick-time fairly and responsibly. What a glaring contrast they are to the corporate or government employee whose minor injury keeps him out - but paid - for months at a time. Months during which we are forced to fill out ever more ridiculous disability forms every two weeks...
...where Hatch made his first two starts, seats 92,400 fans, and that number is almost always present for a home game. Last season, the Tigers won the BCS national championship, taking the title in college football’s highest division by downing Ohio State 38-24.By way of contrast, Harvard Stadium has a capacity of 30,323, a number that is only reached for the biennial Cambridge edition of The Game. The Crimson cannot compete in the playoffs due to Ivy League rules, and Ivy contests are a far cry from the gauntlet that typifies a season...
...current system encompasses nine categories at half-letter intervals from A+ to B- and also includes C, D, and F. In contrast, the new grading scheme—similar to those at Yale and Stanford—will categorize student performances as “Honors” (A+ to A-), “Pass” (B+ to B), “Low Pass” (B- to D), and “Fail...
...Democrat - that stand out all the more because the rest of her life seems so foreign. She is of an older generation and has made choices, like quitting her job after getting married but before having children, that are the choices of another time. Michelle Obama, by contrast, had a higher income than her husband for part of their marriage...