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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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To make sense of this theoretical point, it’s important to distinguish between stocks’ return while interest rates are rising, and their expected future returns.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The researchers combined genetic evidence with physical traits, including differences in scale counts, to distinguish L. slashi from related snakes.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

"The country looks to this court. History, too, will look upon this moment," he said, urging justices to "maintain balance" and distinguish "legal controversy from personal dispute."

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

He added: "This was a concerted conjoint attack with each of you doing separate things and in all the circumstances I see no reason to distinguish the penalties upon you."

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

I loved the challenge of trying to precisely re-create Father’s maps so he couldn’t distinguish the original from the copy.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

What to know: What distinguishes the latest take on Jane Austen’s story about the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the emotionally inaccessible Mr. Darcy?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

"There's nothing that distinguishes them from other bees really, they're not that kind of attention-grabbing species, but, you know, were you to look for them, go to ivy and you'll see them," Benwell said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

But, he said, he distinguishes between short- and intermediate-term bonds that offer steady income, liquidity and diversification and long-duration bonds that pose more uncertainty.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

“The ability to imagine a different world is what distinguishes the leaders of any social movement,” Linda Greenhouse once wrote of Ginsburg.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

The only thing that distinguishes one hallway from another, here, is their length.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

In a statement, Harper Adams' vice-chancellor, professor Ken Sloan, said he is "delighted" to see "distinguished people" from Shropshire and specialist industries being recognised.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

But Saramago is distinguished from his predecessors by his optimism, infusing his creations with an unusual interior life and capacity for empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who serves as the Smithsonian Chancellor, hailed his "distinguished service," adding: "Secretary Bunch has pursued excellence in the telling of our nation's story."

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

By eight weeks, their performance could not be statistically distinguished from that of healthy control mice.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Unlike Burr’s distinguished bloodline, which gave his aristocratic bearing its roots and biological rationale, Hamilton’s more dashing and consistently audacious style developed as a willful personal wager against the odds of his impoverished origins.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Kalshi’s latest oddball ad takes a more explanatory approach than its recent spots, explicitly distinguishing prediction markets from traditional sportsbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

French Senators had opted for a two-tier system distinguishing between blacklisted platforms flagged as harmful to a child's development, and those that could still be accessed with parental consent.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

First, practice distinguishing between what the Constitution says and what judges and justices say about the Constitution, a document riddled with aspirational vagaries and flexible abstractions.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

"Bristle worm jaws also showed size-dependent elasticity. This is a distinguishing feature of bio-metals when compared to standard crystalline metals like copper or silver," said author Christian Hellmich.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Only with Sula did that quality have free reign, but their friendship was so close, they themselves had difficulty distinguishing one’s thoughts from the other’s.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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