as in discriminating
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A student’s religious viewpoint must be treated the same way as a student’s secular viewpoint, and district officials are barred from discriminating against a student based on their religious views.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026 -
But discriminating Chicago-area musical-goers would be well advised to look for the name of the director, Jessica Fisch, when making their choices, especially if the theater involves a schlep.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The challenge is knowing how to find one.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Not knowing the location of the subject of the restraining order can delay that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Save the good wine for more discerning guests and put out the cheap whiskey.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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InsureandGo set out to put some debate to rest by determining the world’s most authentic destinations for discerning travelers.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Monica doubts this highbrow Brit is capable of understanding Reggie’s rags-to-riches-to-infamy tale.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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