distinction
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That distinction is key to the series' tone, less glossy satire and more grounded discomfort.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The distinction paid off with pros and wannabes alike, and by the time Quiksilver launched Roxy with Kasparian in 1990, they were a cultural juggernaut.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Jay pointed out that while Uthmeier’s “legal arguments draw no distinction between same-sex and opposite-sex couples,” his “public commentary on surrogacy centers on same-sex parenting.”
From Slate • May 13, 2026
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
Aristotelian philosophy drew a sharp distinction between the natural and the artificial: understanding one provided no basis for understanding the other.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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