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difference

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




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If prices do drop, you can call the airline and have them rebook your flights at the lower fare and receive flight credit for the difference.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s also a big gap in the so-called Fed Model, which tracks the difference between the S&P 500’s forward earnings yields and benchmark 10-year Treasuries.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Korda's extra height to her approach shots provided a key benefit but her composure to repeatedly get up and down proved the difference.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The only difference between the dogs was that Black Star was younger by three or four years.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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