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The company’s robotaxis differ from others already on the road because they do not have driver’s controls such as a steering wheel or gas pedal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
How does its weight differ from that for an average citizen?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Her treatment recommendations differ based on the type of tear, how active a patient is or how much arthritis they have, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ruptoblasts also differ from familiar immune cells such as T cells and neutrophils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
North and South China differ in environment and climate as well: the north is drier and colder; the south, wetter and hotter.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
The material differs so greatly from conventional quantum materials that the researchers created a new term for it: the quantum statistical plasmonic metacrystal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Here is how the Qatari jet differs from the other planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Strangers don’t need to know your whole family tree, which is the first way asking for free advice differs from paying a professional.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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
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Several factors could help explain why the results differed by beverage type, according to the researchers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Cooper said he concluded the men were armed after observing movements that differed from ordinary punching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
It also appears to have differed substantially from ape species of a similar age found in East Africa.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tuchel's top-down approach differed greatly from Southgate's bottom-up approach, which partly explains Tuchel feeling Southgate's side lacked identity, clarity, rhythm or repeated patterns.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
This convention differed from previous women’s rights conventions in that men could not address the audience.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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
Airbus and Boeing presented differing outlooks for their commercial aircraft in coming years, as the aviation sector gathered near London for this week's Farnborough airshow.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
Australia is the logical continent with which to begin our around-the-world tour, applying the lessons of Parts 2 and 3 to understanding the differing histories of all the continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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