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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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The marker will distinguish human artists from AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The study did not distinguish between specific medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

In other words, these are not the types of judges you would expect to look for reasons to distinguish or defy Supreme Court orders.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Dr Andrea Maria Pelliconi, an expert in international human rights law at the University of Southampton, says airlines and booking sites "should distinguish Western Sahara as a territory with a different status from Morocco".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I loved the challenge of trying to precisely re-create Father’s maps so he couldn’t distinguish the original from the copy.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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