instance
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In early February, for instance, shares of companies that sell software to the legal industry fell sharply after Anthropic said a Claude plug-in could tackle tasks such as reviewing legal documents and contracts.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
A university spokesperson said some procedures were "not applied correctly in this instance".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But it seemed to be an instance of “the chairman doth protest too much.”
From Salon • May 5, 2026
In one instance, the Secret Service told Trump that he couldn’t play a hole on a golf course because they deemed it too exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It needed to be able to insure $100 billion in subprime mortgage loans, for instance, without having to disclose to anyone what it had done.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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