distinguished

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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

"The best resistance training program is the one you'll actually stick with," says Stuart Phillips, distinguished professor in the Department of Kinesiology and an author on the Position Stand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The younger Zhang distinguished himself in China’s 1979 war with Vietnam and a border clash in 1984.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Not because Mullin, a wealthy plumbing baron from Oklahoma who’s served in Washington since 2013, has a distinguished legislative record.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

There are several different types of seventh chords, distinguished by both the type of triad and the type of seventh used.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones