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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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If you buy land from the government, for instance, officials cannot simply seize it back without violating the Takings Clause.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

In the office, Klement faces enquiries from fellow economists around, for instance, how Dutch Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons' ACL injury will impact the model?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In New York, for instance, infants under 15 days old may not be employed as child performers.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

One man, for instance, insists the bottle-wielding man was his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Elizebeth, for instance, might go to the Folger Library to research early printing presses.

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




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