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difference

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




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The difference is where the check gets sent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Korda's extra height to her approach shots provided a key benefit but her composure to repeatedly get up and down proved the difference.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There’s a structural difference between existence and occurrence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Boaz looked at Anthony, and even in the dark, he realized that he could see a difference.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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