distinction
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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
“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
His latest distinction comes amid a busy year for the star abroad.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The terminology we now use to express this distinction, between primary and secondary qualities, was introduced by Boyle in 1666 and popularized by Locke in 1689.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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