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difference

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




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The difference is where the check gets sent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s a structural difference between existence and occurrence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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

While Raman and Bass have much in common, the most significant difference between them is on homelessness, Sannappa said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I’d planned to quit anyway so it wouldn’t make any difference, but I hadn’t done anything wrong.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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