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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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As a result, massive stars born during that era may have had physical properties that differ substantially from massive stars astronomers can study closer to home.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

By showing that NUDT5 influences 6-TG through a non-catalytic function, the research could help scientists better understand why responses to thiopurine treatment can differ.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Valuations, sales and income differ dramatically, depending on how the small- or medium-sized business is structured.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Much of the confusion about AI oversight comes from treating all decisions alike when the possibility and cost of reversing them differ enormously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

While the savannas and mangroves of coastal southern New Guinea are fairly similar to those of northern Australia, other habitats of the hemi-continents differ in almost all major respects.

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

The show differs from other singing competitions in that the coaches have their backs turned to contestants as they audition.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A single venom can contain around 100 toxin proteins belonging to multiple protein families, and venom composition differs from one snake species to another.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The uncertainty comes on top of a voting system that already differs dramatically from state to state.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Our generation’s experience of the relationship between citizen and government differs from that of our elders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

There is something like aggression in the activity, but it differs from other forms of aggressive behavior in having no sort of destruction as the objective.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

The 139 studies differed in how they were designed; some involved relatively small groups of participants, and treatment durations varied considerably.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

It said that rent rises were being seen across the UK, but the situation still differed depending where renters were looking.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Italy's far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said that although their "backgrounds and perspectives differed, that never prevented me from acknowledging her significance and her role in our nation's public life".

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The clock on the replay feed differed from the clock on the feed the rest of us saw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Gallivespians bred these creatures carefully, and each clan’s insects differed from the rest.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Safety issues are often subjective, and there are differing industry views of the 737 MAX software glitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Its strategic lessons—balance differing viewpoints, understand politics, remain humble and optimistic, change the game—are difficult to argue with, because they operate at such a high level of generalization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

After eight Top 40 singles and a triple-platinum LP, the Bangles split in 1989 amid differing ideas about the band’s creative direction and ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In this low undergrowth their disorganized progress and uneven, differing rhythms of movement delayed them still more than in the wood.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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