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difference

[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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“Last year I got hurt, so I’m thinking about my mechanics, all that stuff. So this is a big difference right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I decided to split the difference with a roomy pair that left a subtle gap behind my heel.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s not enough to show up in the big-picture wealth data, but it still makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

What difference did it make where it came from?

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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