Paying for some patients but not others to receive a new treatment is a stark departure for Medicare.

That is a stark departure from earlier plans to hold a similar number in medium-security units.

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

"First, I will admit we have a problem," Bush said, signaling a stark departure from the administration's current position.

The stark departure from the old emphasis on team spirit shows a bit of desperation.

In addition, the defense would have to tell the prosecution a week before the trial about all of its evidence, a stark departure from a civilian trial.

Four different initial designs were presented, all of which were stark departures from previous ballpark architecture.

The voluntary program is a stark departure from the current strategy of focused prosecutions.

Criss is backed by a piano and a string orchestra, a stark departure from the hard rock-oriented band.

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