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However, thousands of years of genetic isolation have made the island pine a distinct subspecies, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s a distinct gap between grandfather and grandson donations.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He said the swarm appeared to coalesce as they flared up and down for several minutes, "forming a distinct triangle before vanishing".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The island has developed a distinct if fragile sense of identity in its mere three decades as a democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

For example, as we have seen, the other stars in our galaxy form a distinct band of light across the night sky, called the Milky Way.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking