tell the difference
Example Sentences
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Their measurements allowed them to identify separate stages of cancer development, tell the difference between activated and inactive immune cells, and distinguish cancerous regions from healthy regions in human breast tissue.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
He turned to the audience for questions, but only found McCartney there, who still couldn’t tell the difference between the host and the drummer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
It’s getting hard to tell the difference between investing and gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
People can tell the difference between making a decision and delegating it to a system.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Sometimes it was very hard to tell the difference between right and wrong.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
