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The two races differ — Thompson, for instance, has received endorsements from young-voter groups, such as the Sacramento County Young Democrats, and at 75, is younger than Matsui, 81.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In infectious disease settings, for instance, systems that detect infections are often designed to accept more false positives to avoid missing contagious individuals.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In the first quarter, for instance, a public leveraged loan index was down 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

If, for instance, Rashford went to the World Cup and England were knocked out in the quarter-finals, his last game would be between 9-12 July.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Especially when we learned that some of our close cousins—squirrels, for instance, and rabbits—were well liked.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien