distinguish

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Oral Wegovy may have beaten Foundayo to the shelves, too, but Lilly figured out how to distinguish its pill another way.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The state’s Department of Natural Resources has undertaken a marketing push to rebrand the fish as Copi, short for copious, to distinguish them from the bottom-feeding common carp and make them sound more appetizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The study also grouped all types of salt substitutes together, so it could not distinguish potassium-based products from other alternatives.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Understanding that dynamic helps explain why it is essential to distinguish the present dispute from cases in which courts are being asked to intervene to protect democratic participation.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

It is important here to distinguish between the impact of the telescope and that of the microscope.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton