distinguish between

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European legislation requires countries to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports and 61 days of domestic consumption, but does not distinguish between different products such as petrol, diesel or jet fuel.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“If the public is unable to distinguish between actual threats to biodiversity and fictionalized narratives, the perceived urgency to act may diminish,” the researchers wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

A chokepoint controlling a fifth of global oil supply doesn’t distinguish between nations that chose this conflict and those that did not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It is important here to distinguish between teleological history—the notion that history has a purpose or goal—and retrospective history, which seeks to study history as a process of development.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton