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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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Ryan said that distinction between disability and difficulty could be crucial to access support when a young person left school.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Rodolphe Callewaert, general manager at the Bulgari Hotel Paris, which opened in 2021 on the chic Avenue George V, said the distinction was a "great source of pride".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But Vitruvian Man, who hasn’t raced since finishing a distant third in the Santa Anita Derby, will have one distinction: The most famous owners in the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet Mr. Trump makes a distinction between conservatism and common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

So much for the distinction between authentic living humans and humanoid constructs.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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