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Sandisk’s stock is up more than 4,000% in a year, for instance, while Lumentum’s is up more than 1,200%.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

In India, for instance, where generic semaglutide has already launched, Lilly says prescriptions of its own drug have actually risen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

How do you think about Eilish as compared with some of the heroes of the director’s other movies: Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley in “Aliens,” for instance, or Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor in the “Terminator” films?

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In early February, for instance, shares of companies that sell software to the legal industry fell sharply after Anthropic said a Claude plug-in could tackle tasks such as reviewing legal documents and contracts.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Mr. Pumblechook was in favour of a handsome premium for binding me apprentice to some genteel trade,—say, the corn and seed trade, for instance.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens