distinction

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Kagan, joined by Sotomayor, wrote a brief concurrence arguing that this distinction was not academic, because content-based speech restrictions are not subject to quite as “rigorous” review.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“It is trading scarcity, and that distinction changes everything.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Otherwise, the main distinction is presenting these chapters from the viewpoints of two of the Bible’s most famous women.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The distinction is deliberate: Option A trades scrutiny for relief; Option B trades opacity for exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

This distinction played havoc with congressional debate by creating doubt that the temporary location, once chosen, would ever be abandoned.

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