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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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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.
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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
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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
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The stone walls anchoring the kitchen, den, and outdoor hangout spaces highlight the warm sunlight creeping in through the vacation rental’s wall-spanning windows, while warm woods elsewhere contrast the earthy interior palette.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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All items in the collection are available in two colorways: Off Noir, recalling the original dark Everyone Watches Women’s Sports T-shirt, and Sail, the first contrasting lighter shade bearing the Togethxr slogan.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 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
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On a macro level, Booth and Malone disagreed on several things.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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“Differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differ. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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