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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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The Holyrood voting system is a mix of first-past-the-post and proportional representation - making it harder for a party to secure a majority than in a Westminster election, for instance.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They should improve upon the investment provisions in the tax act by making all the expensing provisions permanent, for instance.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Oil prices surged, for instance, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

For instance, if you do a new museum, the conservators say art can be exposed to less daylight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

For instance, the number 2.5 is “covered” by a carpet that includes, for example, all the numbers between 2 and 3—a carpet of size 1.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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