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There is a view that certain knee injuries are unavoidable - Odobert for instance damaged his ACL following an awkward landing.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Early investors often have astronomical gains on paper—SpaceX, for instance, was worth a measly $30.5 billion in 2018—but selling shares on the secondary market can get clunky.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But knowing how to read, we quickly learned to recognize signs on buildings: Groceries, Supermarket, Meats & Vegetables, for instance, let us know that there was food inside for the taking.

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