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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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The researchers then tested whether the cats themselves could actually distinguish these BFA patterns.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

To make sense of this theoretical point, it’s important to distinguish between stocks’ return while interest rates are rising, and their expected future returns.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Postpartum psychosis can involve hallucinations and delusions, and her lawyers argued that she was unable to understand the nature of her actions or distinguish right from wrong.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“We think it is important to distinguish the need to safeguard the Fed’s credibility from the start of a sustained hiking cycle,” says Boivin.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The poor man was more loud than ever, and though I could not distinguish a word he said, I could in some way recognise in his tones some passionate entreaty on his part.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

"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

Researchers at the LMS, Imperial and UCL wanted to understand where these cells are located in untreated tumors, what distinguishes them and which other cells tend to surround them.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

“The ability to imagine a different world is what distinguishes the leaders of any social movement,” Linda Greenhouse once wrote of Ginsburg.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

“What distinguishes Ukrainians from Russians is not language or religion, though there is a difference there,” Hrytsak said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

This is the element that distinguishes applied science from basic.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who serves as the Smithsonian Chancellor, hailed his "distinguished service," adding: "Secretary Bunch has pursued excellence in the telling of our nation's story."

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

"President Samia has lost a lifelong companion, her children a beloved father, and Tanzania a distinguished son," he wrote on social media.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

But he had distinguished himself for bravery, and his devotion to the cause never wavered.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

By eight weeks, their performance could not be statistically distinguished from that of healthy control mice.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

With his neatly groomed white beard and distinguished features, he had the bearing of a holy tzaddik.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Kalshi’s latest oddball ad takes a more explanatory approach than its recent spots, explicitly distinguishing prediction markets from traditional sportsbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

French Senators had opted for a two-tier system distinguishing between blacklisted platforms flagged as harmful to a child's development, and those that could still be accessed with parental consent.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

First, practice distinguishing between what the Constitution says and what judges and justices say about the Constitution, a document riddled with aspirational vagaries and flexible abstractions.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

"Bristle worm jaws also showed size-dependent elasticity. This is a distinguishing feature of bio-metals when compared to standard crystalline metals like copper or silver," said author Christian Hellmich.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Throughout his employment, Parker’s one distinguishing trait was that of a troublemaker who somehow managed to get away with things.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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