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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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In one instance, Polymarket refunded traders when it disagreed with the outcome of the UMA vote.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Consumers could, for instance, simply buy fewer shirts and pants, or go to any number of discounters.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In infectious disease settings, for instance, systems that detect infections are often designed to accept more false positives to avoid missing contagious individuals.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

While they are still outperforming many neighborhood schools, Harlem Village Academy East, for instance, only has a 52% proficiency rate in reading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

An opening line on a menu, for instance, was solved by an Army wife who was feeling outclassed by the top talent around her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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