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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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Mice are particularly useful for studying sleep regulation because their sleep patterns differ significantly from those of humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Their cases differ in important respects, but together they raise questions about the relationship between presidential hostility and the exercise of state power.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Treatments for adult hormonal acne, particularly in women, can differ from what’s done for teens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Symptoms may first emerge during infancy, childhood, or adulthood, and their severity and progression can differ depending on when the condition begins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Truly domesticated animals differ in various ways from their wild ancestors.

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

It brings with it a model for ride hailing that differs from the dominant Uber and Lyft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This is where Goldie’s approach differs most from traditional advice that relies on the output from financial-planning software.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

This differs from Chelsea's case earlier this year, as the Stamford Bridge club self-reported and admitted guilt.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

One key factor is orbital eccentricity, which describes how much an orbit differs from a perfect circle.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Because language is evolving rapidly, and because different people have different preferences, always adopt the language individuals use about themselves, even if it differs from what’s here.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The ritual objects themselves demonstrate most clearly how the religions differed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

All 19 top Fed officials were united in their decision to raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4% — but they differed on their reasons for the move.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

They then used standard deviation to measure how far each group differed from the overall study average.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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

Eurasia and the Americas also differed with respect to plant food production, though the disparity here was less marked than for animal food production.

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

The two candidates — incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman — have staked out differing positions about how the Los Angeles Police Department has performed under McDonnell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Election Commission has defended its way of working and said in a statement that "differing views" were part of the "decision-making process" and that all the decisions were taken unanimously.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

Sandhu and Joshi have not publicly commented on the report but the ECI said in a statement that "differing views" were part of the "decision-making process".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Such differing reactions caused a “historic amount of disagreement.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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