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Recent Examples of diacritical
Attendees learn multisyllabic Hawaiian words and the diacritical marks that are a key feature of the language, says Kaʻaiʻōhelo McAfee-Torco, the property’s cultural leader.
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Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2024
And diacritical marks aren't permitted in California though there has been legislation introduced recently to change this.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Jan. 2024
Editor’s note: Chron recognizes the importance of diacritical marks in the Hawaiian language.
—Lori A. May, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
As a result, the Calligrapher.ai handwriting synthesis model is heavily tuned toward English-language writing, and people on Hacker News have reported trouble reproducing diacritical marks that are commonly found in other languages.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2023
Sometimes, but not always, the vowels are indicated by diacritical marks.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
The diacritical marks help readers distinguish between words that would otherwise look identical.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021
Both systems can be supplemented with diacritical marks that modify pronunciation and meaning.
—The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2024
And diacritical marks aren't permitted in California though there has been legislation introduced recently to change this.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Jan. 2024
Editor’s note: Chron recognizes the importance of diacritical marks in the Hawaiian language.
—Lori A. May, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
As a result, the Calligrapher.ai handwriting synthesis model is heavily tuned toward English-language writing, and people on Hacker News have reported trouble reproducing diacritical marks that are commonly found in other languages.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2023
Sometimes, but not always, the vowels are indicated by diacritical marks.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
The diacritical marks help readers distinguish between words that would otherwise look identical.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021
Both systems can be supplemented with diacritical marks that modify pronunciation and meaning.
—The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diacritical
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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With SpaceX having launched 13 successful crewed missions since 2020—nine for NASA and four for private customers—the space agency may well decide that dissimilar redundancy is just not achievable, at least not with Starliner as one of the two ships.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
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With his direct play and maturity, Wanner is, in fact, not too dissimilar to Wirtz.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sustainability has become a buzzword that is gaining traction in many different industries from fashion to engineering to landscaping and even personal growth and development.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage showed another man, possibly the truck's seller, chasing after another man who fled in a slightly different direction.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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In 1949, the company rolled out a new venture to systematize the disparate European operations, creating units in different countries that were wholly owned by a new entity known as the Word Trade Corporation.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, however, Trump also practices a transactional view of foreign policy, demonstrating a willingness during his first term to link disparate issues to secure economic concessions.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the studio, Chong told Kane to let his imagination roam free and later asked his merchandisers and buyers to build a diverse range based on the designer’s creations.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour WHAT: The Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour highlights the rich and diverse history of historic Old Louisville during the holidays.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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The special, streaming on Netflix December 6 at 9 p.m. ET, will feature Carpenter performing tracks from her 2023 EP fruitcake and other classic holiday covers.Michael Savio, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Furniture, appliances, and other household items can also be donated to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore program.Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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The likelihood of giving birth to nonidentical twins three times in a row is very low, said Angela Silber, the doctor who delivered Alarcon’s latest twins via C-section last month after seeing that one of the babies was in a breech position.Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 May 2022
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Started in 2018 by British public health researcher Tim Spector, the study has followed more than 1,100 mostly healthy adults in the U.S. and Britain, including hundreds of identical and nonidentical twins.Anahad O’Connor New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
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What was revealed that day was how a dramatic human moment could be captured by the distinct storytelling art of the modern sports filmmaking of the NBA.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Girls in each room see themselves as distinct otherworldly creatures, hence the costumes.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Diacritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diacritical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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