distinction
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“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
His latest distinction comes amid a busy year for the star abroad.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The first purpose is to keep the audience laser-focused on the differences between love and romance, leading them to believe that observing the distinction is their own doing, not something Barker goaded them into.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Six hotels in France including a venue founded by an American couple joined one of the world's most exclusive clubs on Tuesday as they received the coveted "palace" distinction.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
This argument was much more robust than the mind/matter distinction, and came under systematic attack only in Hume’s posthumous Dialogues.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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