in distinction to

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"That stands in distinction to many of the shorter-term players, like Digital First Media."

From US News • Apr. 20, 2016

“That stands in distinction to many of the shorter-term players, like Digital First Media.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2016

There is a lightness, a liveliness, to Larson's performance in distinction to Wahlberg's heavy harrumphing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2014

That stood in distinction to an earlier position that the sovereignty issue was beyond discussion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The author uses this term throughout in distinction to murus, usually applying the latter to the walls of the building and the former to furnace walls, chimney walls, etc.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius