tell the difference
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There are two types of friendship: healthy friendships and unhealthy friendships, but no friendship is perfect, and it can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between the two.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Clancy lacked control and was likely unable to tell the difference between right and wrong on that January 2023 day, he told the jury on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Plus, read about Turning Point USA’s Women Summit and find out if you can tell the difference between a million, a billion and a trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
I could tell the difference between popular tunes and the blues.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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