1.   But the majority of comments have enthusiastically praised the commercials, which are a stark departure from the kinder, gentler approach most lawn and garden ads take.

2.   But the proposed changes seem a stark departure from longtime NCAA canons.

3.   For Pataki, a Republican who has built his reputation on deep tax cuts, raising the tobacco tax is a stark departure.

4.   That the IRS even considered a fund-raising letter at all in its audit of this group is a stark departure from prior practice, tax lawyers said.

5.   The idea is a stark departure from the traditional approach to airline safety, which seeks to keep weapons off aircraft.

6.   The result was a stark departure from traditional public housing.

7.   This novel approach marks a stark departure from other child welfare settlements across the country, which typically require localities to follow strict, court-ordered mandates.

8.   Nanta is a stark departure from traditional Korean musical shows, which emphasize grace and decorum.