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difference

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




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A key difference among the options is the degree of control they give the teen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This is the quiet upgrade — the difference between something creamy and something dimensional.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"At that stage, I just wanted to do things that I enjoyed and that I could make a difference in," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Their results showed a clear difference depending on light exposure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“People get hung up on the difference between +5% and –5% for a couple of years,” Burry replied to one investor who had protested the new strategy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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