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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
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CONJUNCTION
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CONJUNCTION
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CONJUNCTION
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As well as the growth in corporate bonds, other countries' debt is looking more attractive -- for instance, yields are rising in Japan as inflation has returned following decades of deflation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Think, for instance, of the Witch’s Cottage in North Hollywood, or the Last Canteen in the shadow of Universal Studios Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In chemistry research, for instance, the current level of fidelity will allow for algorithms that can make predictions about simple molecules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Those with hearing problems, for instance – itself a dementia risk factor – often report barriers that make them stop being active before other dementia symptoms appear.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

I asked two squirrels, for instance, if they knew what lay on the other side of a mountain that rose before me.

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


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