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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 -
But that’s largely attributed to the singular genius of coach Bill Belichick, who is famous for his ability to adapt his game plan and players to difference situations each week.—
Carlos Monarrez,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Mar. 2018
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This structure differentiates Microsoft Teams from other messaging apps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The model could identify risk two days earlier than other models that had attempted to predict bad outcomes; CONCERN differentiated itself by tapping into nurses' practices and detecting patterns of concern in their documentation.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Racial gerrymandering versus Black voting power A challenge to Louisiana's congressional map by non-Black voters tests the balancing act states must strike, complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not discriminating against other voters.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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One example was an AI recruiting tool used by Amazon.com Inc’s machine-learning specialists, which was found to discriminate against women—the company scrapped the tool in 2018.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to Meeks, seven people started the day with a religious mass around 5:30 a.m. before setting off for a hike in Royal Gorge.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Pulled along by Valérie like a recalcitrant puppy, Richard sets off on a quest to find the missing man, who may have ties to the Sicilian Mafia.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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