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difference

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




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The main difference is that people could easily look inside Muybridge’s machine to see the photographs underlying his movie.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Perhaps the biggest difference between the two and one that often causes friends to drift apart is children: when one woman has a child and the other doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“The difference is one of them is easy to measure—the 2-and-20, and the other is sometimes a cost that families don’t fully appreciate because it’s buried within the cost of running their family office.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Mercedes have a major upgrade on their car for this race and Russell said it had made a significant difference.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“The bridges aren’t burned. I’m so mad. Have been for a long time. But there’s a big difference between giving up hope and not being here. We’re still here, man.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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