distinction
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"This distinction crowns more than 10 years of research, testing and commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric and solar-powered flight," SolarStratos said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
New research from LMU suggests that people make a clear distinction between displaying intelligent behavior and possessing a conscious mind, even when humans and AI act in precisely the same way.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
According to the university, honorary degrees are awarded to those who have achieved distinction or given significant service in one or more of a number of broad constituencies.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
McDonald’s own financial projections offer some reason to examine that distinction carefully.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The greatest American scientist, the most deft diplomat, the most accomplished prose stylist, the sharpest wit, Franklin defied all the categories by inhabiting them all with such distinction and nonchalant grace.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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These distinctions extended beyond whether brain connections were strong or weak.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Its asymmetrical, free-form plate-glass top rests on a base made of two identical, U-shaped wooden legs —a configuration that blurs distinctions between primitivism and classicism, the organic and the engineered, furniture and art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Indeed, one of the striking features of the majority opinion is how persistently it resists artificial distinctions.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
And there was a whole array of distinctions within each category as well.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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