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Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Interestingly, the altered cells closely resembled a distinct population of cells previously identified in people with multiple sclerosis.

From Science Daily • May 27, 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

Thousands of years of genetic isolation have made the island pine a distinct subspecies from the trees found in Torrey Pines State Reserve in San Diego, according to the park service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

My voice was a little too loud and there was a distinct quaver in it, so I tried again.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson