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Special teams difference After a penalty-free first period, the Wings had a power play 6:58 into the second period.—
Helene St. James,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Jan. 2023 -
For the days closest to the equinox, the Harvest Moon rise occurs between 30 and 35 minutes difference each day, as opposed to the normal 50 minutes through most of the rest of the year.—
Richard Tribou,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
5 Oct. 2017
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These perspectives are unique to your organization and can serve as the foundation to inspire and differentiate from competitors who focus solely on product capabilities.—
Guy Murrel,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This extra slice of American cheese differentiates the Double Cheeseburger from the McDouble.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Olly Curtis | Future via Getty Images The Department of Justice sued Uber on Thursday, alleging the ride-hailing giant discriminated against riders with disabilities, according to a filing.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nine of the complaints included allegations of the city discriminating against older individuals because of their age.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Rumors The identification of Rivas set off a wave of speculation and rumor, especially regarding her possible ties to Burke.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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To make this vision for AI in learning a reality, with an appreciation that AI is already part of education, institutions must be discerning in their adoption and in defining what has learning value.—
Dave Tucker,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And Camila Falquez, whose subjects have included Zendaya and Kamala Harris, shot the Oscar-winning performer Ariana DeBose as the discerning woman with a magnifying glass drawn by Lorenzo Mattotti in 1999.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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