distinction
Example Sentences
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That distinction helps explain who was hit hardest by the crackdown.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Another distinction is that exposure to private credit among insurance companies and pension funds — keys to ordinary Americans’ financial security — “remains very small,” Adrian said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
"Each and every attack must comply with international humanitarian law fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions to protect civilians," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The specimen had even earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records, but scientists now say that distinction was based on a misinterpretation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
For the weeks and months that I’ve been back from France, I don’t think I would have believed there was a distinction.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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