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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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Say, for instance, that the economy gets worse and dividend yields continue to drop.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

A “select” partner, for instance, employs at least 10 Anthropic-certified individuals, whereas a “global premier” partner has at least 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

At Elemeno, for instance, a good portion of the parents we saw pushing strollers were well-dressed dads seemingly on solo missions, something you don’t always see at kid-centric events.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

We can start, for instance, with Donald Trump.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Cells depend on chemical reactions to live: during respiration, for instance, sugar combines chemically with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and energy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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