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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,
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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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Personal attention and privacy are what differentiate Oberoi, as the property boasts their own private boat for excursions.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The first is the idea that Vesta may have begun the melting process that would have differentiated it into distinct layers—but never finished.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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That means informing women of their rights if they're being discriminated against.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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His death now sets off the tradition of finding a new Vatican leader through the tradition known as a conclave.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2025
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Before the events of the film, twins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan) fought in the trenches of World War I before setting off to Chicago and became prohibition gangsters working for Al Capone.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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