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An analysis of two genes showed that A. syrax is genetically distinct from its closest known relative, A. lepidogaster, as well as from every other recognized species in the group.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The chicken is visually distinct from what I’ve historically known a chicken tender to look like.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

A spokesperson said the fish found off the Whitby coast were "considerably larger and may be genetically distinct from those already tagged".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Many of the features that make Head Start distinct from mainstream preschools are spelled out in 122 pages of performance standards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The world they represented, of philosophy, science, literature—an entire civilization—took on a life that was distinct from the life I had known.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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