difference

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The main difference between those figures has to do with the treatment of spending on big-ticket items like data centers and equipment, called capital expenditures, or capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This will not only provide extra protection during a storm, but the price relief could make a big difference in the ongoing costs of homeownership.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s a difference between making something provocative and outright, intentional provocation.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

She suggests they get married; he says it makes no difference to him either way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

From the beginning, there was a huge difference in the way Parks Canada conducted its search from all the previous hunts for the two fabled ships: finally, they prioritized seeking information using oral histories.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler