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Instead, the Galway poet was about to discover that a poem she had written seven years earlier, and which was inspired by him, had appeared on the paper.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, they must wait for the stock to open for trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead of a typical 180-day lockup expiration for early investors, there are rolling lockup expirations with some tied to stock performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead of a page to announce his arrival, there were two ordinary women at the door—two women who had never seen a knight or heard about knighthood before.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios