Sentences with phrase «stark departure from»

Modern furniture was a very stark departure from previous furniture designs, as it presented opposition to the decorative arts like Art Nouveau, Neoclassical, and Victorian charm.

Google's vision of life after Android is a stark departure from what we've seen from the company in the past, and Google seemingly wants to ensure that it can control every aspect of the platform from start to finish.

The mere fact that there's a folder that first appears as «Recent dow...» and another that shows as «Suggestion...» is a stark departure from the (mostly) pixel - perfect nature that has been HTC Sense year after year.

This would allow for wireless charging, but it's also a stark departure from the unique Lava Red and Sandstone White designs we saw with the 5T.

Not only is it a stark departure from the G4, it also brings some features that not many other tech companies are doing.

There is less flexibility with this type which makes it a stark departure from indexed universal life insurance.

It marked a stark departure from the city's earlier public sculptures of civic heroes, paving the way for a new wave of public art by the likes of Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, and Claes Oldenburg.

Early in the 1940s, artists in New York began to develop an expressive, abstract style of painting that was a stark departure from previous ideas, both artistically and historically.

The space's colorful planters and ornate chandeliers will be a stark departure from the normally austere spaces of the MCA.

This is seemingly a stark departure from the original Kindle Fire, which had a modest spec sheet and an equally modest price, and which Amazon marketed as a gateway to Amazon's large content library of eBooks, eMagazines, movies and apps.

Although Amazon has no plans for a color e-reader this year, this new Kindle Edition would be a stark departure from their traditional white themed electronic readers.

The Pocketbook Ultra was the first e-ink reader with a built in camera and for the first time was a stark departure from the standard design principles Pocketbook was known for.

Ace of Tennis is a stark departure from the quintessential tennis simulator.

Amazon originally announced their complete modern lineup of devices on September 17th and actually never orchestrated a media event for it, which was a stark departure from previous product releases.

This is a stark departure from the novels she has written in the last five years that have primarily been aimed at adults.

Its eye - catching styling is taken directly from a Chrysler show car, just like that of the Dodge Viper and Chrysler Prowler, but the PT Cruiser is a stark departure from those cars in two ways: First, it's a much more functional vehicle than those two sports cars, and second, it's priced within reach of the average buyer.

The city's dramatic new focus on community schools is a stark departure from the initiative's under - the - radar status over the last ten months.

Clearly, this is a stark departure from the value educators place on grit.

Therefore, it does not represent a stark departure from current reform efforts, but instead presents a framework for science education that has evolved from those previous efforts.

In a stark departure from her breakthrough role as Bella in Twilight, Kristen Stewart plays a conflicted soldier in the second trailer from IFC Films» Camp X-Ray.

The statements, which were made public by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, marked the first time in recent memory that the Legislature's top leaders earned little beyond their taxpayer - funded salaries and showed a stark departure from the tenures of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County), who frequently reported earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from outside legal work.

U.S. Hecretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price took private jets on at least five separate flights last week in a stark departure from his predecessors under the Obama administration.

But Cuomo's stance also represents a stark departure from his embrace of the system just a few months back.

Cuomo's stance also represents a stark departure from his embrace of the system just a few months back.

His ministry was governed by an independent board that included successful Christian businessmen and other professionals — a stark departure from the widespread evangelical practice of packing boards with relatives and yes - men.

Still, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models are readily available, marking a stark departure from Apple's recent iPhone pre-orders.

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«With his departure from the NY - 21 Congressional race, the choice for voters becomes much more clear and much more stark: Do we want to send Stefanik back to her DC cocktail circuit, send some candidates running on the Democratic side who are auditioning for the DC cocktail circuit, or someone who is going to stop talking like a cable news wannabe and just get to work.»

Coming after a pair of uneven broad comedies, The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty, the stark, stripped down, formally - controlled aesthetic of No Country, appeared to be a departure even from films like Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Blood Simple, and The Man Who Wasn't There, which were similarly grim and violent, but still contained their signature moments of absurd humor, references to older movies, and self - conscious pastiche of classic Hollywood genres.

The first immediate departures from Chris Columbus's take on the material are aesthetic; in stark contrast to Columbus's cleanly arranged sets and frames, Alfonso Cuaron's world is grimy, shady, and more reactive to light and darkness, although he's more than willing to shake up the color palette by throwing in a red, pink, or green before the whole thing starts to look like a high - budget Uncle Vanya.

This is a stark contrast to how most other booksellers operate and is a departure from the norm.

The show presents a dramatic departure from her work as we know it — stark, minimal abstractions line the gallery walls, a new focus on individual architectural details.