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difference

[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Erika Kirk was standing center stage in a hotel ballroom, explaining the difference between earthly pleasures and heavenly joy, when a heckler interrupted her remarks to shout incendiaries at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I can understand that it helps a lot and I can note a marked difference in the amount of times I get recognized now that we are on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The trust fund’s reserves are currently making up the difference between what Social Security collects in revenue and what it owes in benefits.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Importantly, it has to be a clear error to give the foul and not just a subjective difference of opinion about the card.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

No nurse or doctor had seen her yet, she said, but the chance to lie still and stay indoors had already made a difference.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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