and so on

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But by developing genetic markers for particular traits - colour, shape, disease resistance, flowering longevity and so on - Floricultura and its competitors can try to speed up the process of selective breeding.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It’s not glamorous, high-tech stuff: Think meatpacking, canned goods, packaged foods and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Classical museums have a main level, then they have a second level and a third level, a south wing and north wing and so on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The fight for new capital saps investment from other sectors, while meeting increasingly grandiose ambitions requires more computing power, which in turn demands more energy, which stokes energy price increases, and so on.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The likelihood of United Flight 001 arriving on time obviously shifted—with the weather, mechanical issues, pilot quality, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis