distinction
Example Sentences
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Somewhere between the late-stage of the pension era and now, that distinction got lost.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The study highlights an important distinction between human and artificial intelligence.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Rich Swann, who has been attending games for more than 30 years, draws a distinction between the regular-season and post-season vibe.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
His latest distinction comes amid a busy year for the star abroad.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
This argument was much more robust than the mind/matter distinction, and came under systematic attack only in Hume’s posthumous Dialogues.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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