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difference

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




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There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"That would have made quite a difference to be honest; somebody acknowledging what happened to the children who were placed in their care."

From BBC • 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

That’s the potential difference between building wealth in your 20s versus catching up in your 40s when the most powerful compounding years are already gone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Nowadays there was barely any difference, and the last thing I wanted was to get near any of them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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