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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
CONJUNCTION
for example
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CONJUNCTION
as
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CONJUNCTION
thus
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CONJUNCTION
like
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Heavier rainfall, for instance, increases the likelihood of flooding.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

MSCI, for instance, defines “world” as developed markets only, so without including emerging markets to counterbalance some of the U.S. stock influence, the percentage overlap with the S&P 500 rises.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The giant payroll processor ADP, for instance, said that in August, private-sector businesses added the fewest new jobs in seven months: just 38,000.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The Associated Press, for instance, listed “defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

An opening line on a menu, for instance, was solved by an Army wife who was feeling outclassed by the top talent around her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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