tell the difference
Example Sentences
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Liam said that the uniforms helped people to tell the difference but they would often "look twice" when they were called out.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It’s getting hard to tell the difference between investing and gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
If voters don’t learn to tell the difference, reality will make it clear to them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
For example, you can easily tell the difference between having dinner with a friend and attending a business meeting with that same person.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
She could tell the difference between a zebra’s hoof and an antelope’s, or the pawprint of a lion versus a hyena’s.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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