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In this instance, they were overruled by Barr and his deputies, but former officials said this was a rare case in which their guidance was ignored.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
It, for instance, won’t be able to collect tolls on oil tankers traversing the strait.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Some of these folks are not surprising; for instance, Vladimir Putin.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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
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