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The forces experienced during launch can cause tiny shifts in sensitive equipment, and conditions in orbit differ significantly from those on Earth.
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
All these languages, “big” and “little,” fall into four language families, which differ greatly in the compactness of their distributions.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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According to the review, mast cell degranulation differs substantially between normal and diabetic wounds, and excessive activation may help maintain chronic inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 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
Mr. Hyden reminds us that a band’s reputation differs from generation to generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
LRD differs from luxury tax payrolls, which are based on the average annual value of every player contract on the 40-man roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Children’s musical play differs from teacher-structured play in an educational setting.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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The first experiment involved playing a series of repeating tones, occasionally interrupted by a sound that differed from the others.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
He noted the statement differed from the allegations laid out in the lawsuit.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
So he differed from him as much as he dared.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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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
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
These men, along with Anthropic head Dario Amodei, hold a range of views on the necessity of greater AI regulation, and have differing levels of access to, and influence on, Trump.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sure enough, Heyward and Freeman both headed south that day — still driving separately because of their differing morning routines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
She loved experimenting with differing amounts of pigments and binders, seeking the clearest, most durable colors.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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