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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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In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Free markets discriminate against women workers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is the second complaint filed this year by the foundation, which alleges the university discriminates against conservative viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before setting off, many migrants wrapped T-shirts around their faces as protection from the blistering sun.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The police set off to raid the premises.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mehta is the president of Sim Gems USA, a diamond dealer that sources investment-worthy stones for discerning billionaires; his customers include Nita Ambani, the wife of the richest man in Asia.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
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Huang will have to strike a confident tone for investors who will be more discerning in 2026 and focusing closely on underlying fundamentals to pick their positions.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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