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And violations can be penalized with a fine of up to $5,000 per instance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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

For instance, AI coding tools are better at generating new code than assessing and upgrading existing software, especially the massive reams of it that exist inside of established companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In other parts of the world these storms are given different names - for instance, typhoons in the north-west Pacific, near Japan and China, or cyclones in the Indian Ocean and around Australia.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They would bet, for instance, that bonds with large numbers of loans made in California would underperform bonds with very little of California in them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis