How to Use differ in a Sentence

differ

verb
  • The two schools differ in their approach to discipline.
  • No one foot is the same (even your two feet may differ!).
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Out on the streets of Paris, there are differing views on the matter.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024
  • How does your preparation differ for a movie that’s set in the present day?
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Never-Trumpers also differ in what the phrase means to them.
    W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The Roberts trustees and Buckner differ over the reasons why the gate was installed.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • How does your day-to-day style differ from outfits for the red carpet or on tour?
    Megan Armstrong, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Whey protein powders differ based on the way they are made.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The House version of the bill has some differing language from the Senate version.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
  • How will Vogue World: Paris differ from previous versions of the event?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The laws, from Florida and Texas, differ in their details.
    Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • This differs from a SERM like raloxifene which helps prevent bone loss.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2023
  • And the scores on Niche.com differ drastically from that year’s test scores reported by the state.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
  • This is a key way that OLED monitors using the same panel may differ in burn-in risk.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, the objects that would be most meaningful to save will differ from person to person.
    Ayurella Horn-Muller, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The selfie danger risks differ by country, the researcher said.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Make sure to check the conditions at the bottom and the top of the mountain, which can differ significantly.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • These versions also differ from the American version in order of the numbers on the wheel.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • While their versions of events differ, the two eventually found their way to each other.
    Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
  • If Not Speedy While the vehicles are very similar on a spec sheet, there are some key areas where these two differ.
    Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
  • The exact symptoms of migraine differ from person to person, and that includes the prodrome phase.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 14 July 2023
  • But why do the draft recommendations differ from the AAP’s guidance and what do doctors think?
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And to complicate things still, sometimes CFMs differ for the types of pollutants, varying in number from pollen to dust.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Early days are the norm for most students who use the bridge, but overall experiences can differ.
    Aina Marzia, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
  • During the show, co-host Whoopi Goldberg asked if her diagnoses differed.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The exact number of nominees and inductees differs slightly from year to year.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The extra dress differed from Diana’s iconic bridal gown, notably lacking a long train.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Over the years, the iPhone has seen several designs that differed in color, dimensions, thickness and screen size.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • While proper fit is foremost, every kid’s needs will differ.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Two types of aerospike engines—toroidal and linear—differ in shape (as their names suggest), but fundamentally work in the same way.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2023

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