distinguish between

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Other research shows that a majority of Americans are not confident that they could distinguish between an AI-generated video and a real one.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

There is normal teenage rebellion, and there is radicalization, and sometimes it’s really hard to distinguish between the two, Dehghani said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Most fundamental laws of physics do not distinguish between past and future, or between left and right.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"That makes it harder for voters to distinguish between parties on welfare," she says, "and harder for parties not to have a welfare offer at all."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

You can play them dozens of tones, and they’ll be able to distinguish between all of them.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell