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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,
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But that’s largely attributed to the singular genius of coach Bill Belichick, who is famous for his ability to adapt his game plan and players to difference situations each week.—
Carlos Monarrez,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Mar. 2018
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Managers shouldn't need to differentiate their employees’ performance on a 3% budget.—
Dr. Lisa Toppin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over five decades, Henry Fonda represented an American ideal whose hidden complexes differentiated him from his peers Gary Cooper, John Wayne, James Stewart, and Joel McCrea.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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People in high places always discriminate against those who are lower down.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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Put simply, VATs don’t discriminate based on product origin, while tariffs do, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Simeone set off sprinting down the line in celebration, but quickly got his emotions back under control, knowing there was a long way still to go in the tie.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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There, his preternatural musical ability sets off a chain of supernatural events.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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