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
If voters don’t learn to tell the difference, reality will make it clear to them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
A smart U.S. policy toward Europe should be able to tell the difference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“You didn’t use the hyphen. I can tell the difference if you’re not using the hyphen.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
