in an instance
Example Sentences
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He was lured east by Deborah Borda, the New York Philharmonic’s powerful president and chief executive, in an instance of classical music history repeating itself.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023
"Twenty-three years of in indoctrination doesn't disappear in an instance."
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2021
But in an instance where an athlete is in danger of emotional trauma, any loyalty I have to Canada is quickly put aside.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2019
And if it can't be counted on to provide cooperation in an instance like this, it has to make you wonder what else the organization might be hiding.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2011
Every police agency in the Western Hemisphere clamored that no test would detect its presence, in an instance of illegal entry here.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
