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
Similarly, Mr. Korshak argues in an essay that “collecting” can be distinguished from “amassing” by establishing a “guiding principle that organizes individual items into a set.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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
"Protests have always happened in Iran. The protesters are heard. However, protests must be distinguished from rioting," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022
To the colonists, Massasoit could be distinguished from his subjects more by manner than by dress or ornament.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
