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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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The problem is that not everyone can be mother, and it takes a certain style of cinematic performance to earn such an honorific distinction.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The distinction between bosons and fermions comes from what happens when two identical particles exchange places.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

There’s a distinction between a library and a school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

This year, however, even that distinction began to blur a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

So much for the distinction between authentic living humans and humanoid constructs.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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