distinguished
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He added that it was Michael's songwriting that "was the window to his soul, and it was the skill and discipline that he felt distinguished him more than anything else."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But the majority explained “the noun ‘election’ must be distinguished from the noun phrase ‘election day’.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Jeff Currie, economist and senior advisor at Carlyle Group, has a distinguished CV as former chief commodities strategist at Goldman Sachs.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The device then distinguished different kinds of three photon W states.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
With its distinguished reputation, this was where other hospitals in the country sent their most difficult cases, including people dealing with cancer, serious burns, psychiatric conditions, and infectious diseases.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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