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instead

[in-sted] / ɪnˈstɛd /


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She said that a number of investors have renamed funds to be less climate specific, focusing instead on resilience, impact and adaptation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s goal is for fewer subscribers to drop their plans and, instead, spend more time on the Disney+ app.

From Los Angeles Times

So, this year, focus instead on implementing simple science-based strategies to make each part of your day a little better.

From The Wall Street Journal

He instead commuted Rhodes’ sentence to time served.

From Salon

Reeves said the insulation scheme - called the Energy Company Obligation - would be scrapped, and for three years, renewable energy projects will be 75%-funded by general taxation instead of a levy on energy bills.

From BBC