as in discriminating
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The lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order preventing the board and Cavin from taking any further action in their cases, as well as an injunction restraining Cavin and the board from discriminating against, or retaliating against, Mejia and Smith.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The group is not usually overly discriminating in licensing its intellectual property for films and multiple other uses.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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In fact, my emphasis on feeling good about him off the field, or any of those issues, has to do with me not differentiating him from any of the top players.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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His aerial strength and positional awareness allow SDFC’s midfield to step higher, knowing the back line remains stable.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pat, not knowing about her relationship with Lockjaw, takes to being a father, but Perfidia pulls away, choosing to continue her work as a revolutionary in lieu of settling down.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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And, best of all, each of the four scratch different itches for discerning ice cream fans.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Visually, to the more discerning fans, the new cars are smaller, lighter, and more agile.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even with the delays, the growers are understanding.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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That means understanding how systems depend on one another, how data moves and is governed, and how changes in one layer ripple across the environment.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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