differ

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Recent Examples of differ The team tried three methods of encoding the data, which differed in terms of how the pixels of the images were sliced up and how many qubits the resulting slices were sent to. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 Despite the growth in corporate ownership, Volk sees no evidence that care quality differs significantly between corporate and independent practices. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Some differ in size, some form the borders, and some snap into place within the center. Priya Vulchi, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 Over half were from China, where the context of fluoride exposure differs greatly from the U.S. Fluoride content is high in much of China’s regional bedrock, and fluoride levels are additionally inflated in the soil and water in part as a byproduct of coal pollution. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for differ
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Verb
  • Trump contrasted the approach of the two central banks on social media Thursday, ripping into Powell for holding rates.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Commentators who believe Anthony acted in self-defense have contrasted his treatment with that of Rittenhouse, who is white and who aged 17 shot two men dead during civil unrest in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, in August 2020.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • In the post-debate poll, the percentage of those who disagreed with trans inclusion jumped to 90%, while those who agreed with it dropped to 6%, and the undecided dropped to 3%.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • On a macro level, Booth and Malone disagreed on several things.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Most teams have carried around 120 players, but that number varies, ranging from as little as 110 to as high as 140 in some instances.
    Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • While most modern employees feel a general sense of security going to work, their experience varies across industries and workplaces.
    Elissa Rossi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

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