Example Sentences

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“Obviously I’ve been an outspoken critic, and she and I have differed on policies,” Rodriguez said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The events of this month have differed from previous protests in one crucial respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Because those who left the study may have differed from those who remained, this could have influenced the results.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

The sessions are intended to be limited, and patients have differed in how many they want.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

There’s no way of knowing whether or how Henrietta’s treatment would have differed if she’d been white.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot