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Example Sentences

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If you’re on a mobile cellular network, for instance, someone sharing your IP address might be infected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Bloomberg’s calculations, for instance, include potential liabilities Musk may have.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

What about, for instance, the child of a woman who’s illegally trafficked into the U.S. then gives birth here?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s true he’s not in his right mind, but it’s just another instance of the casual disregard of the character’s moment-to-moment reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But, as of this book’s writing, no instance of spirit contact with mortals has been scientifically proven.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock