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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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The company, for instance, gets about 20% of its commercial revenue from data centers, and it also services semiconductor production plants where air purity is critical.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

When he ran for prime minister last year, there were real questions about whether he would take to the political side of the job, and he stumbled at times, flubbing his French, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For instance, a self-employed taxpayer with a certain type of IRA can stretch the window for retirement contributions to Oct.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In this instance, they were overruled by Barr and his deputies, but former officials said this was a rare case in which their guidance was ignored.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In hospitals in which the reimbursement rates for appendectomies ran higher, for instance, the surgeons removed more appendixes.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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