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Beatty’s lyrics are filled with strong images and evocative phrases — the paint chipping off a “white picket dream” in the new album’s “Fleur de Lis,” for instance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Iraq, for instance, is planning to move more oil through a pipeline system that runs through Turkey to the Mediterranean.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

You may, for instance, allocate money for education, mortgage, down payment, rent, and, of course, their children.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

So how might he approach a relationship with US President Donald Trump, for instance?

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

"Now take mileage for instance," he went on.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl