distinguish
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How do banks distinguish between transactional points “gamers” and just highly engaged cardholders and brand advocates?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Further research will be necessary to determine whether the proposed approach can reliably distinguish between different forms of molecular handedness in biological samples.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Wisconsin’s data does not distinguish ballots sent by mail from those cast in drop boxes or in person, making it impossible to definitively measure rejection rates just for ballots returned by mail.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The measurements allowed the scientists to distinguish different uranium oxide phases within the radioactive fragments, revealing details that had previously been inaccessible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The flame had a lovely light, staining the paper, curling the edges, making the slanting writing impossible to distinguish.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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In an article, they note that the definition used in the measure hews closely to another section of California law, which distinguishes providing internet services from offering content, services and applications online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
“CoreWeave has established a reputation for reliability and performance that distinguishes it from peers,” Keirstead added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
"There's nothing that distinguishes them from other bees really, they're not that kind of attention-grabbing species, but, you know, were you to look for them, go to ivy and you'll see them," Benwell said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The model's discrimination, which measures how effectively it distinguishes between people who will and will not experience a cardiovascular event, increased only slightly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
It’s enormous, nearly the size of a commercial liner—except thin and sleek, with an elegant, sharp-nosed design that distinguishes it from the other jets.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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It soon distinguished itself as a top-of-line competitor in aircraft aerobatics because of its impressive ability to execute daring rolls, spins, loops and dives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
His reporting — first at the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, then over 37 years at The Times — distinguished The Times as a national source for baseball coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The park also distinguished itself by having people in costumes provide the scares, says Gagne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
They distinguished themselves by bringing a cholera epidemic in a temporary prison at the paediatric hospital under control and were subsequently taken to Saudi Hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A contemporary philosopher has distinguished between three sorts of facts: brute facts, language-dependent facts and institutional facts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Wearing drill-sergeant regalia, Porowski instructs a group of hapless male shopper actors in such supermarket fundamentals as distinguishing celery from leeks, checking expiration dates and identifying ripe bananas.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The 6 acres of conservation land help preserve the wooded setting around the home, distinguishing it from luxury properties where neighboring development could eventually alter the surrounding views and sense of seclusion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Obtaining these measurements requires instruments capable of distinguishing extremely fine details in the light collected from distant planetary atmospheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Hannah Grossman, co-director of High Desert Test Sites, sees Albuquerque’s physical engagement with the landscape as a distinguishing feature of her practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bullhead’s distinguishing civic feature is the Mohave Valley Highway, four lanes of asphalt lined with gas stations and fast-food franchises, chiropractors and video shops, auto-parts outlets and tourist traps.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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