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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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Although the details of each case differ, all spoke of family life stopped in its tracks and a lack of accountability.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The bedrooms themselves differ from those of his typical houses and in character are more like staterooms, comfortable private cabins for sleeping between your turns on deck.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Identifying the safest place to extract it was not straightforward, particularly as anatomy tends to differ between individuals.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Future studies should investigate whether developmental outcomes differ depending on the quality of the content children watch, the type of device being used, and whether parents watch alongside their children.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

However, as is well known, the peoples compared differ greatly in their social environment and educational opportunities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Feedback and interaction differs from club to club.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

While European liquidity broadly follows American trends, there is one sphere in which the liquidity cycle differs markedly: China, which is also travelling in the opposite direction, according to Howell.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Kalshi and other prediction markets say their business model differs from sports gambling because users trade against each other, rather than against a house, more akin to an exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Hunnam is conscious that his turn in “Monster” differs from the men audiences have come to expect from him in shows like “Sons of Anarchy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

But those with the courage to explore the weave and structure of the Cosmos, even where it differs profoundly from their wishes and prejudices, will penetrate its deepest mysteries.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The WalletHub ranking differed from other recent listings, which have highlighted unique locales as the top retirement destinations, such as Wyoming, New Hampshire and Midland, Mich.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

What differed among the groups was the additional treatment they received.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Oldenburg later said in an interview that their works differed in that Kusama relied on objects in a single, repeated shape, whereas his soft sculptures represented true-to-life objects.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

When he was born, Jonah's physical appearance also raised questions - it differed greatly from both her own and the one described in Ditto's profile.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

They differed in age and religion, but they shared a unity of purpose,” reported Gay Talese of the New York Times.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

Cope gave differing measurements of the vertebra at various times, making it unclear quite how large it actually was.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The Games' differing relevance between sports was again clear - for netball, this remains the pinnacle and is treated as such; for others, it is a stepping stone.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

With the show’s upcoming launch, the goal of “Stuart” is not only to entertain audiences, but given its differing terrain from “Big Bang Theory” and its spinoffs, it will also surprise and feel unpredictable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"It's historically been quite a difficult relationship, given India and Australia's differing positions during the Cold War," said Teesta Prakash from the Australia India Institute.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Genetic differences arising in those differing environments imply a long history of moderate isolation between peoples of North and South China.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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