as distinct from
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: rather than : and not
The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English.
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The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made therein that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Even before the trailer debuted, director Schreier touted the film as distinct from Marvel’s usual fare.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said earlier this month that the price difference — as distinct from the cost of production — could be more than 300 percent.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Even before the trailer debuted, director Schreier touted the film as distinct from Marvel’s usual fare.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said earlier this month that the price difference — as distinct from the cost of production — could be more than 300 percent.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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“As distinct from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20distinct%20from. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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