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If the atomic nuclei in a lump of iron were scaled up to human size, for instance, how far apart would they be from each other?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
For instance, how do you measure what 1,900 royal public engagements in 2024-25 meant to local communities?
From BBC • May 14, 2026
For instance, last fall brought with it another La Niña, and an expectation for a dangerously dry winter for Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
He noted that long-term-care costs in Maryland, for instance, can run between $8,000 and $12,000 a month for memory care.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
For instance, he created a class about the geometry of outer space.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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