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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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They are four games behind in the AL West, where the first-place Athletics have a .500 record and a minus-21 run differential.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But the differential has been positive since the very tail end of 2020, and has spiked significantly since mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Our goal in collecting these and other biospecimens was to dig deeper into why there's this differential response," Sinha said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Haas' Oliver Bearman had a frightening high-speed crash at Spoon Curve, caused by a 50km/h speed differential between his car and that of Franco Colapinto's Alpine.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In effect, the natural processes of differential survival and reproduction do the selecting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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