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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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