distinction

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"Each and every attack must comply with international humanitarian law fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions to protect civilians," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The director has the striking distinction of having staged the premieres of plays that won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in back-to-back years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The specimen had even earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records, but scientists now say that distinction was based on a misinterpretation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Woodring also made a distinction between HDDs and other types of memory that are seeing similar momentum from AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A boy with one eye sees the world differently than everyone else, but it didn’t take long for Mike Burry to see his literal distinction in more figurative terms.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis