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for instance

[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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Example Sentences

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The United Kingdom, for instance, considered doing away with checks entirely in 2009, but ultimately backtracked after pensioners protested to members of Parliament.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Color me less shocked, for instance, that “Task” was left out of the best drama race.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

Referees, for instance, have still needed to stop corners to speak to players who are grappling.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Throughout “7 Paintings,” for instance, an animated Mona Lisa, situated on the wall next to the main dinner table, will provide brief biographical details of each artist represented.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Some are technologies, for instance the steam engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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