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differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /




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Stephanie Nguyen, former FTC Chief Technologist and current senior fellow at Columbia University’s Center for Law and the Economy, begs to differ.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Still, Mr. Kumar is correct on one count: Faiths that evangelize differ from those that don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Biological aging can differ significantly from one person to another depending on factors such as health, lifestyle, and the body's ability to recover from stress and disease.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The two races differ — Thompson, for instance, has received endorsements from young-voter groups, such as the Sacramento County Young Democrats, and at 75, is younger than Matsui, 81.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But as we shall see, coherent discourse also uses devices that differ from the branching of a tree, and our metaphors must expand accordingly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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