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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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That distinction is increasingly visible on bank balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal

This distinction is significant for Cubans, since those who receive humanitarian parole can seek a green card under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four in 10 credit card holders across all lenders were offered a limit increase in the past year, with little distinction made between those struggling and those not, a survey by debt charity StepChange found.

From BBC

But no matter what happens in the title game, there’s one distinction that neither one will be able to claim: being the most valuable team in college football.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That distinction is important when you think about fiber in the big picture — and understanding that both types have a role to play and which food sources, or in this case, beverages, can provide those.”

From Salon