instance
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A common refrain in Britain, for instance, is “But we have the National Health Service, and in America everyone has to pay huge sums for medical care.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Canada, for instance, is considering building new pipelines to export more of its oil and gas.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
To them, this is another instance of Megan overcoming the disrespect of someone who doesn’t deserve her.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
This so-called tic could seep into wider model training if rewarded in one instance and reinforced elsewhere.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
I asked her whether it was another instance of jewelry theft—there had been lots of stories in the newspaper about that.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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