discrepancy
Example Sentences
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Critics said there was a discrepancy between Starbucks' public stance on green issues and the lifestyles of its top executives.
From BBC
FAM said the discrepancies arose from an "administrative error" and maintained the players were "legitimate Malaysian citizens".
From BBC
On Tuesday, Fidelity confirmed Danoff’s departure, but declined to comment on the discrepancy.
From Barron's
The discrepancy partly stems from the much heavier emphasis Chinese university science departments put on patent filings in judging academic performance.
The murder victim worked at an international shipping company that imported chemicals and has discrepancies in its records.
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