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[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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Note: Difference between the two projections does not equal the components of change due to rounding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Under a scheme known as "Contracts for Difference", low-carbon electricity suppliers are compensated if their agreed "strike price" is above the wholesale cost of electricity on the open market.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

It was one of two offshore wind projects in Scotland to be awarded a Contract for Difference, along with the smaller Pentland floating offshore wind farm off Dounreay.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

And she switched professions again to her current career, helping companies with branding and marketing as a partner in the Difference Engine.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Difference: There’s a chunk of roses snatched out of House No. 8’s rosebush.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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