distinguish

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Understanding that dynamic helps explain why it is essential to distinguish the present dispute from cases in which courts are being asked to intervene to protect democratic participation.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

But it’s critical to distinguish between weaker firms and established operators with disciplined processes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Under international humanitarian law, all parties to a conflict must distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Some information technology experts warned that computers would not be able to distinguish the correct meaning of 00, resulting in widespread failure of vital infrastructures.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly