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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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Plastics Strategy as Capital Market Differentiation Global investors are increasingly differentiating between high-risk commodity plastics and resilient specialty applications.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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These voters are winnable by the party that differentiates itself by refusing to add to our dysfunction.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nelson successfully argued in Veasey v. Abbott that Texas’ voter ID laws discriminated against Black voters during Trump’s first administration and stands ready to bring lawsuits against new ones.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit also alleged that Honeywell discriminated against Li based on her Chinese ancestry, a violation of the U.S. Civil Rights Act.—
Chase Jordan
August 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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That impulsive rescue set off a chain reaction that would change everything.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The cloak represents the emotional intelligence required to discern when to engage and when to protect one's energy.—
Carla D. Thompson Payton,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Under the current system, neither national security officials nor legal professionals have any way to discern the source of billions of dollars propping up civil suits from behind the curtain.—
Michael Patrick Flanagan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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