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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Next, the sketch riffed on Harris’ comments about how her presidency would differ from Joe Biden’s.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Although the Mayflower recipe might differ, Evans makes the mayonnaise from scratch just like Dennery.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The version of events shared by Venezuela’s National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, differs from González.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
How does your approach to world-building in music differ from comedy?
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Although the Mayflower recipe might differ, Evans makes the mayonnaise from scratch just like Dennery.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The version of events shared by Venezuela’s National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, differs from González.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
How does your approach to world-building in music differ from comedy?
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differ. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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