Word: distinguish
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Postel said influenza can be caused by different strains of viruses, such as Hong Kong. Swine or Russian. These strains are nearly identical and their symptoms are similar, so doctors can not readily distinguish between them...
...front of the room is where the mayor sits, with his assistants, the city clerks, on his right-hand side. Down below, the room is further divided by two rows of smaller podiums, occupied by the remaining members of the council. The casual observer cannot, however, expect to distinguish party affiliations by the physical divisions of the room. The conservative Independents do not sit on one side of the room, as if facing off against the liberals; rather, the two groups sit side-by-side. The room's geography underscores an important point; at least one city councilor believes that...
...obviously was in no hurry to accept Russian help. Plainly, the U.S. and Canadians wanted some time to study any recovered fragments. Western scientists could learn a lot about Soviet space engineering, its radar capability, and just how close the Russian spy satellites had come to being able to distinguish the movement of U.S. submarines in the oceans' depths...
Walters said that even if students know their source, they probably have no idea where the drugs are coming from originally and cannot distinguish the subtle differences between grades...
Council members said that, among other things, the council worried that the awards might stir up tenure controversies and that students might not always distinguish between teaching ability and teaching performance...