as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Brian Levin, professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino and founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, wondered if people would react differently if such actions were carried out at a more traditional house of worship — a Christian church, Jewish temple or Islamic mosque.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But a jury of twelve Illinois residents saw the evidence differently.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Parkinson's disease affects everyone differently.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
But a jury of twelve Illinois residents saw the evidence differently.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Parkinson's disease affects everyone differently.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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This could have been great cause for alarm, but instead, Crosby and everyone else started laughing.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Megan, meanwhile, gets increasingly emotional, turns away from the audience to wipe her tears, then pulls herself together and smiles so that the show can go on and everybody else can bow as well.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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