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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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Room for downside argues against rushing to buy dips, but it’s key to distinguish between the companies financing the AI buildout and those supplying essential tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

For much of Sunday’s game between the Rams and the Chargers, it was impossible to distinguish:

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

While the selloff could look like a bargain to some investors, Kemp said it’s important to distinguish between that and a discount.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Europe's governments, for the most part, have been careful to distinguish between looters and rioters on the one hand, and loud but peaceful, legally organised demonstrations on the other.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

If you can distinguish between trees and a long open corridor through the trees you will have no trouble finding your way along the AT.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

What distinguishes MeRT is its use of an AI-assisted algorithm to customize stimulation protocols based on each patient's brain activity rather than relying on a standardized approach.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

In an article, they note that the definition used in the measure hews closely to another section of California law, which distinguishes providing internet services from offering content, services and applications online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“CoreWeave has established a reputation for reliability and performance that distinguishes it from peers,” Keirstead added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

What to know: What distinguishes the latest take on Jane Austen’s story about the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the emotionally inaccessible Mr. Darcy?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Nevertheless, one of the attributes that distinguishes great artists is their consummate technical command.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

To explain the problem, Blake Temple, the study's corresponding author and a distinguished professor emeritus of mathematics at UC Davis, offered a simple comparison: a pencil balanced vertically on its tip.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The interiors are distinguished by polished marble flooring featuring dramatic gold and gray veining, bringing a distinctive design element to the contemporary residence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

His reporting — first at the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, then over 37 years at The Times — distinguished The Times as a national source for baseball coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

They distinguished themselves by bringing a cholera epidemic in a temporary prison at the paediatric hospital under control and were subsequently taken to Saudi Hospital.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The list of his achievements was long and distinguished.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The distinguishing features of the Qatari airplane are its size, comfort, and the luxury of its interior furnishings, points Trump has gushed over.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Wearing drill-sergeant regalia, Porowski instructs a group of hapless male shopper actors in such supermarket fundamentals as distinguishing celery from leeks, checking expiration dates and identifying ripe bananas.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Another important innovation involved distinguishing between words themselves and how often people actually use them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The 6 acres of conservation land help preserve the wooded setting around the home, distinguishing it from luxury properties where neighboring development could eventually alter the surrounding views and sense of seclusion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The second distinguishing characteristic of these two examples is that in both cases little changes had big effects.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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