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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
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CONJUNCTION
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CONJUNCTION
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Shoot days for reality TV, for instance, were down 40% to 676 days compared to the second quarter of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Part-ownership in four or five sports across the globe could have been deemed to have more value for the Mittal family than partnerships, for instance.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

As that acidic water reacts with certain rocks -- limestone, for instance -- it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Tesla for instance drags the automotive sector into growth, just as Amazon does for consumer discretionary and retail.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

In hospitals in which the reimbursement rates for appendectomies ran higher, for instance, the surgeons removed more appendixes.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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