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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

"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

While big tech’s borrowing binge has raised comparisons to previous credit booms that went bust, a key difference is that many of the companies now involved are hugely profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s a structural difference between existence and occurrence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Both false alarms and true warnings will be improved by knowing the difference between a bad day on the mountain and a positive signal that a volcano is on the brink of eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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