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difference

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




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“The difference is one of them is easy to measure—the 2-and-20, and the other is sometimes a cost that families don’t fully appreciate because it’s buried within the cost of running their family office.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Perhaps the biggest difference between the two and one that often causes friends to drift apart is children: when one woman has a child and the other doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"This works similar to a normal camera, the difference being that in our case, radio waves instead of light waves are used for the recognition," explains the cybersecurity expert.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

However, in truth, given Montpellier's clinical edge and domination in the pack, it probably would not have made much difference over the course of 80 minutes.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Tarboxes never knew the difference between Thine and Mine.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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