tell between
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“Banyas are the great equalizers. You can’t tell between upper class, middle class or lower class. Everyone’s naked or wearing togas,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
When he was inside, he couldn't tell between day or night.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
Spring pollen will soon muddle the picture even more by adding to congestion and sneezes that are difficult to tell between allergies and respiratory contagion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
“There was something more going on, I could tell, between his ears,” he told me.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
For truth to tell, between ourselves, correct behaviour in the streets of towns has never been the especial boast of our excellent young friends.
From War by Pierre Loti
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