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A manufacturer of agricultural equipment will tend to have lower margins than a mature software company, for example.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“Shard I,” for example, is an uptempo work from Messrs. Moran and Gilmore that is soon abetted by tape loops and refractions of their playing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Lawmakers sometimes request to speak with a particular kind of detainee — for example, people held longer than 90 days — and Lyons said meeting such requests takes up too much time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Fossilized dinosaur eggshells included in the study, for example, continued to show detectable statistical patterns connected to ancient biological activity.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

A squatting figure, for example, is shown from all angles simultaneously—back, front, side.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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