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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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This is the first publicly known instance where a Taiwanese leader has had to cancel a foreign trip due to revoked flight permits.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Rare earths are particularly important as a low-cost catalyst in the hydrogen supply chain, for instance, in the recovery process when the gas is transported long-haul as ammonia.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In one instance, train fares are being inflated from $26 to $150.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Last week, for instance, I took stock of a few stragglers: sweet potato coins, carrots, frozen onions, scallions, a handful of spinach, half a can of coconut milk, chicken thighs.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

For instance, “Q” is a rare letter in ordinary messages, but it makes up a whopping ten percent or so of this one.

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




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