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difference

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




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His family left for Australia in 1970 but he has kept up with Southampton, despite the distance and time difference, through his uncle, newspapers, Tv and now, social media.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Family offices also can make a meaningful difference for companies through partnerships, sales contacts, board representation, and other meaningful contributions, Oros says.

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

If he wasn’t paying close enough attention, he couldn’t quite tell the difference between the living and the dead.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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