distinguish
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By analyzing samples through this statistical lens, the researchers could reliably distinguish biological samples from abiotic ones.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
It does not distinguish between “maybe” and “definitely.”
From Salon • May 12, 2026
"That makes it harder for voters to distinguish between parties on welfare," she says, "and harder for parties not to have a welfare offer at all."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Companies showed off how their systems, from miles away, could distinguish people from animals, or those carrying bags or weapons—using mounted cameras or sensors or drones as small as a child’s toy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It is easy to distinguish the parts told by each, Aeschylus grave and direct, Ovid light and amusing.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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