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Example Sentences

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In one instance, it referred a case of impending respiratory failure to overnight evaluation instead of an ER.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For instance, chlorine-terminated MXenes absorb strongly in the 14-18 GHz range, while bromine- and iodine-based versions respond to different frequency ranges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Take, for instance, a pot of white beans built for speed.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

What about, for instance, the child of a woman who’s illegally trafficked into the U.S. then gives birth here?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

For instance, Axel knows that Nancy didn’t really want to move to Pennsylvania.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers