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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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Everyone agrees there should be higher standards—they merely differ on who gets to set them.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

These features differ from those documented in previously known mosasaurs.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

But prediction markets differ from polls in important ways.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

The company’s robotaxis differ from others already on the road because they do not have driver’s controls such as a steering wheel or gas pedal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Names aren't the only way we differ from crows.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

Osteoarthritis differs from diseases such as cancer and heart disease, but its effects on health, well-being and quality of life can still be substantial.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Feedback and interaction differs from club to club.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Kalshi and other prediction markets say their business model differs from sports gambling because users trade against each other, rather than against a house, more akin to an exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Hunnam is conscious that his turn in “Monster” differs from the men audiences have come to expect from him in shows like “Sons of Anarchy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Family structure, too, differs increasingly along class lines.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The melting temperatures measured in the laboratory differed by roughly 20% from temperatures predicted by theoretical models.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

When he was born, Jonah's physical appearance also raised questions - it differed greatly from both her own and the one described in Ditto's profile.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Officials did not say why the reinstatement dates differed for each player.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The findings suggest that additive manufacturing can produce cemented carbide molds without major defects, although the results differed depending on the fabrication arrangement.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The Gallivespians bred these creatures carefully, and each clan’s insects differed from the rest.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Cope gave differing measurements of the vertebra at various times, making it unclear quite how large it actually was.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 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

"I recognise that a wildlife intervention is a complex and sensitive issue, and one on which there are strongly held and differing views."

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Tahoe straddles California and Nevada, plus several local counties and towns, often with differing guidelines on something as basic as stowing garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

China’s size and ecological diversity spawned many separate local cultures, distinguishable archaeologically by their differing styles of pottery and artifacts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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