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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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The arboreal columns, for instance, differ in materials, colors, shapes and decorative features.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But prediction markets differ from polls in important ways.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

The company’s robotaxis differ from others already on the road because they do not have driver’s controls such as a steering wheel or gas pedal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Spotted lanternfly sperm differ from the cooperative sperm found in many other arthropods.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

These cases differ from that, for example, of Newtonian physics.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

While European liquidity broadly follows American trends, there is one sphere in which the liquidity cycle differs markedly: China, which is also travelling in the opposite direction, according to Howell.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Hunnam is conscious that his turn in “Monster” differs from the men audiences have come to expect from him in shows like “Sons of Anarchy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

This process differs from what happens on Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

While the “national team” has intervened in markets before, the analysts say this round differs in its focus on chip makers, artificial-intelligence and technology hardware stocks, rather than large-cap financials and state-owned enterprises.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

To see how their experience overlaps with my own and how it differs.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Before the NDIS, disability services differed across states.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The results suggest that its sensory experience differed in several important ways from that of modern pigeons and doves.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Cooper said he concluded the men were armed after observing movements that differed from ordinary punching.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

It also appears to have differed substantially from ape species of a similar age found in East Africa.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The problem was that the myxo virus evolved to serve its own interests, which differed from ours as well as from those of the rabbits.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"I recognise that a wildlife intervention is a complex and sensitive issue, and one on which there are strongly held and differing views."

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Airbus and Boeing presented differing outlooks for their commercial aircraft in coming years, as the aviation sector gathered near London for this week's Farnborough airshow.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

With the show’s upcoming launch, the goal of “Stuart” is not only to entertain audiences, but given its differing terrain from “Big Bang Theory” and its spinoffs, it will also surprise and feel unpredictable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"On Earth, we only see such differing oxidation as a result of the presence of life. But does that necessarily mean that we are dealing with life in an extraterrestrial context?"

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

Assemblies composed of wildly differing social groups held animated discussions.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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