tell apart
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But as with protein, the functional hydration market is getting overrun by smaller brands that can be tough to tell apart.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Wherever they sit in the stack, they will be hard to tell apart from eventual losers, and doubly hard to buy before everyone else notices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Many are what scientists call cryptic species, meaning they are visually almost impossible to tell apart.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2026
This helps vendors when related species are difficult to tell apart and is expected to reduce mislabelling.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
The boat was symmetrically shaped, with rounded ends that were hard to tell apart.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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