differential
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Sometimes, the differential is simply about the time elapsed: A stunning silver pitcher by the aforementioned Revere with accompanying documentation was estimated to bring—at auction, as the experts always caution—between $25,000 and $60,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But the differential has been positive since the very tail end of 2020, and has spiked significantly since mid-February.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"Our goal in collecting these and other biospecimens was to dig deeper into why there's this differential response," Sinha said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
What that means is that if one car is still deploying energy when another is recovering, there is a near-500bhp offset in engine power - and a consequent massive speed differential.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Likewise, if you know the way an object moves—whether it be a toy ball or a giant planet—the differential equation can tell you what kind of force is being applied.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing differential
"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Epilogue
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4.3: Origins and Impact of the Western European Empires in the North Atlantic (Sources 1–9)
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 10
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