as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography
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Steller sea lions are separated into Western and Eastern populations and are differentiated by physical and genetic attributes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cannabis is the umbrella term for the plant genus that includes both marijuana and hemp – two varieties of the same plant distinguished primarily by their content of THC, one of the active components of cannabis.—
Carey S. Cadieux,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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This series has been distinguished by its intimacy, which comes with having access to the house in which Heuermann lived (and killed), and on-camera interviews with his ex-wife (who divorced Heuermann following his arrest) and his daughter.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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