difference
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Investors stressed that there was a difference between Wednesday’s sudden jump in yields and the orderly climb that preceded it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sometimes the difference in prices comes down to when the gas station brought in its latest truckload of gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Samos business owner Giannis Kagias said Turkish visitors had "made a big difference" to the island's economy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Early August could bring some rain to parts of the country, but the Met Office has said there is no sign of sustained rainfall that would make a significant difference to the dry conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Primarily the difference between people and animals is that people use fire.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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A comparison of satellite imagery of the UK in May and July shows the stark differences in plant health.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Instead of producing increasingly dramatic differences between wealthy and ordinary households, Mohenjo-daro saw the size gap between its largest and smallest homes become narrower over time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
When the train takes off, the students make these personality differences known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
When it comes to relatability and authenticity, perhaps no better example of the differences between the two men can be seen in their marriages.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Despite the differences in age and gender, the familial resemblance was absolutely striking.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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When you are dead, and stand to me Not differenced, as now, But like again, will you be cold As when we lived, or how?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2016
If a second map of the exact same area is acquired when there is no snow, the two surfaces can be differenced to produce a snow depth map.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2012
"David is a point of differenced player and we are looking forward to him making an impact at the breakdown," the Australia forwards coach, Jim Williams, said.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2010
The echo of the Karstark sunburst was there for those who cared to look, but differenced to make the arms appropriate for House Thenn.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Rings or Annelets were common charges in the North, where Lowthers, Musgraves and many more, differenced the six rings of Vipont by bearing them in various colours.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
By differencing the NH and SH they magnify the effect.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2010
Sir Edmund Mauley in the 14th century is found differencing the black bend of his elder brother by charging it with three wyvers of silver.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
An interesting example of early differencing is cited by Sir Harris Nicolas, in his ‘Roll of Carlaverok.’
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
In the Royal Heraldry of our own times the Bordure is not used as a Royal Difference; but its use is retained in Scotland for differencing Shields of less exalted rank.
From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.
Tenants or neighbours of the great feudal lords were wont to make their arms by differencing the lord’s shield or by bringing some charge of it into their own bearings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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