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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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"Those studies are critically important, but the absence of risk factors does not necessarily mean someone possesses the protective factors that support exceptional brain health. This study helps demonstrate that distinction."

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

That distinction sits at the heart of new research by Gomez-Cardona and Spencer Look, associate director of retirement studies at the Morningstar Center for Retirement and Policy Studies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“The overwhelming majority of our employees serve our communities with integrity, professionalism, and distinction every day, and they deserve to work alongside individuals who uphold those same standards,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Michigan, or the titanic struggle of Joey Chestnut vs. a hot dog, the distinction of greatest rivalry in sports belongs to a showdown that isn’t such a regular fixture on the calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

As a result, in Greek mathematics there was no significant distinction between shapes and numbers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

She puzzles out the distinctions among nursing homes, assisted living facilities and continuing care retirement communities, as well as home healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Indeed, one of the striking features of the majority opinion is how persistently it resists artificial distinctions.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Quite a few religions were considered cults in the beginning, Christianity among them, so it does make some sense not to wade too deeply into the finer distinctions.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

These differences reflect broader distinctions in the social behavior of the two species.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Urban life tended to abrade tribal and ethnic distinctions, and instead of being Xhosas, or Sothos, or Zulus, or Shangaans, we were Alexandrians.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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