distinction
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The problem is that not everyone can be mother, and it takes a certain style of cinematic performance to earn such an honorific distinction.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The distinction between bosons and fermions comes from what happens when two identical particles exchange places.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
For many, there’s a distinction between genuine audience reactions and obnoxious laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
This year, however, even that distinction began to blur a little.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Marco pulls her to him in an emerald embrace, so close that no distinction remains between where his suit ends and her gown begins.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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