distinction
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McDonald’s own financial projections offer some reason to examine that distinction carefully.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The CrossWave has the distinction of being the most expensive production PWC on the market—$32,499, with a trailer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
That distinction matters because vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 are often treated as interchangeable sources of the same nutrient.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
That distinction could be particularly important because the incidence of small intestinal tumors has risen in recent decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
It is simply a term of praise in most cases: “to have style” means to have distinction, to stand out.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Initially the two personas were separate; Alexander’s shocking success blurred their distinctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Treating scientific opinion as simply “for” or “against” risks flattening these important distinctions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
She puzzles out the distinctions among nursing homes, assisted living facilities and continuing care retirement communities, as well as home healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hemani’s answer is that constitutional rights cannot turn on analogies that survive only because the categories have been defined so broadly that the distinctions disappear.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Soldiers have a fine nose for such distinctions.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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