as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
did away with differential pay scales for men and women doing the same work
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The Stars and Jets are two of the three teams with more points, and Winnipeg is the club with a better goal differential.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The Blue Zones: areas of exceptional longevity around the world
By: Michel Poulain, Anne Herm, and Gianni Pes
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, Vol. 11, Special issue on Determinants of unusual and differential longevity (2013), pp.
—Matthew Stock, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Running into an on-demand and part-time 4WD transfer case with an automatic limited slip differential, into a multi-link rear suspension system, for incredible on-road and off-road stability, safety and control 24/7.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Since acquiring Butler in a five-team trade that sent Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and draft compensation out of Golden State, the Warriors have seen a significant improvement in their turnover differential.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The Blue Zones: areas of exceptional longevity around the world
By: Michel Poulain, Anne Herm, and Gianni Pes
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, Vol. 11, Special issue on Determinants of unusual and differential longevity (2013), pp.
—Matthew Stock, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
Running into an on-demand and part-time 4WD transfer case with an automatic limited slip differential, into a multi-link rear suspension system, for incredible on-road and off-road stability, safety and control 24/7.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Since acquiring Butler in a five-team trade that sent Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and draft compensation out of Golden State, the Warriors have seen a significant improvement in their turnover differential.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Differential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differential. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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