distinguished
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In 2024, John Caldwell was awarded the King's Police Medal for distinguished services in the police force.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The device then distinguished different kinds of three photon W states.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Turner’s conservation efforts and eco-tourism initiatives distinguished him from other major land owners, said Eric O’Keefe, editor of the Land Report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Welcome to this distinguished 19th-century townhouse, a true architectural gem located in the heart of Lenox Hill’s iconic Treadwell Farm Historic District,” the description states.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
II. French-Latin words—that is, Latin words introduced through the French—can often be readily distinguished by their being more changed in form than the Latin terms directly introduced into our language.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Vocabulary lists containing distinguished
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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And Then There Were None
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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