distinguished

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The artist’s summer stays on the Northern French coastline began in 1885 in Grandcamp, a humble fishing village distinguished only by its vacant beachfront and dramatic cliffs rising to the east.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

She distinguished herself writing episodes of weird, atmospheric series including Netflix’s “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” a nightmarish exploration of witchcraft and filmmaking in 1990s L.A., and “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” also for Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It correctly distinguished pancreatic cancer cases from non-cases 91.9% of the time across all stages, with a false positive rate of 5% in non-cases.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The phases can also be distinguished by differences in atmospheric pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Not that he smokes so much, not at all; it just looks so distinguished.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank