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Spotted lanternfly sperm differ from the cooperative sperm found in many other arthropods.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
How does its weight differ from that for an average citizen?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We may differ in views, but we cannot take the law into our own hands," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The two reports offer differ month to month, but they head in the same direction over time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
North and South China differ in environment and climate as well: the north is drier and colder; the south, wetter and hotter.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Here is how the Qatari jet differs from the other planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Strangers don’t need to know your whole family tree, which is the first way asking for free advice differs from paying a professional.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A recall differs from a voluntary product removal in that it requires a company to notify customers and recover affected products from commerce, making it a broader and more costly corrective action.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A mantle plume ascending from deep within the mantle whose constituent material differs chemically from the surrounding mantle and may include components derived from ancient oceanic crust.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Because language is evolving rapidly, and because different people have different preferences, always adopt the language individuals use about themselves, even if it differs from what’s here.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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Cooper said he concluded the men were armed after observing movements that differed from ordinary punching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Tuchel's top-down approach differed greatly from Southgate's bottom-up approach, which partly explains Tuchel feeling Southgate's side lacked identity, clarity, rhythm or repeated patterns.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
"She separated the three crystal types, which themselves differed in transparency, symmetry, and luster, from all the pebbles. This ability to recognize crystals despite their differences amazed us," García-Ruiz said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the Bangkok governor said conditions on the day of inspection may have differed from the venue’s actual operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In person, he was just as warm and thoughtful, though we differed markedly on the issues of the armed struggle and sanctions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Their mortgage payments were split proportionally to take into account their differing salaries, and the arrangements detailed in a declaration of trust so they would be protected when they came to sell.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
After eight Top 40 singles and a triple-platinum LP, the Bangles split in 1989 amid differing ideas about the band’s creative direction and ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"On Earth, we only see such differing oxidation as a result of the presence of life. But does that necessarily mean that we are dealing with life in an extraterrestrial context?"
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
The court ruled that states cannot have differing labeling warning rules than federal law requires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
My parents had differing theories about how much parenting I required.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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