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difference

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




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That’s the potential difference between building wealth in your 20s versus catching up in your 40s when the most powerful compounding years are already gone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

While big tech’s borrowing binge has raised comparisons to previous credit booms that went bust, a key difference is that many of the companies now involved are hugely profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s a structural difference between existence and occurrence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

While Raman and Bass have much in common, the most significant difference between them is on homelessness, Sannappa said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It made no difference if we had company, or if one of us was sick, Mama would still read from the Bible.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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