distinction
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Somewhere between the late stage of the pension era and now, that distinction got lost.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The study highlights an important distinction between human and artificial intelligence.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
This is a subtle distinction, but a distinction Burnham's allies do point to – to again seek to emphasise he is not trigger happy, he is not seeking to get ahead of himself.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Six hotels in France including a venue founded by an American couple joined one of the world's most exclusive clubs on Tuesday as they received the coveted "palace" distinction.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Aristotelian philosophy drew a sharp distinction between the natural and the artificial: understanding one provided no basis for understanding the other.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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