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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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The study also grouped all types of salt substitutes together, so it could not distinguish potassium-based products from other alternatives.

From Science Daily

Clare scoured the room for the badger, but with the candles and hearth fire still snuffed, his eye struggled to distinguish shape from shadow.

From Literature

But it’s critical to distinguish between weaker firms and established operators with disciplined processes.

From MarketWatch

However, their chemical similarity to certain plastics makes them difficult to distinguish in lab analyses, increasing the risk of false positives when studying microplastic pollution.

From Science Daily

The artist’s summer stays on the Northern French coastline began in 1885 in Grandcamp, a humble fishing village distinguished only by its vacant beachfront and dramatic cliffs rising to the east.

From The Wall Street Journal