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difference

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




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This can help manage taxes, although with $30,000, the difference may be modest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

They will make a difference in Fed policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

It’s understandable he wanted to split the difference and make a midsize indie that feels all his, to prove himself with the kind of solemn period picture that people take seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

"That difference doesn't sound as huge as it actually was, but that's the best way I can say it."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Having canned enough food to feed yourself could mean the difference between surviving until spring or starving.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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