be distinguished from
Example Sentences
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But the majority explained “the noun ‘election’ must be distinguished from the noun phrase ‘election day’.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Kurosawa insisted on mixing black calligraphy ink with the water in the rain machines, to ensure that the deluge could be distinguished from the cloudy sky behind it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
On the other hand, gene expression in the mantis brains did not change, and in fact could not be distinguished from that found in uninfected mantises.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
This practice relies on the assumption that each person’s scent is distinct enough that it can be distinguished from other people’s.
From Scientific American • Sep. 26, 2023
To the colonists, Massasoit could be distinguished from his subjects more by manner than by dress or ornament.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
