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Example Sentences
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It was simply more convenient for the British to supervise Aden, for instance, from Bombay than from London.
For instance, California, Massachusetts and Indiana last year were among the states that passed laws to increase scrutiny of private-equity acquisitions of medical practices.
“Still, some of what Kent says is fascinating. He wasn’t working alone, for instance. We’ve asked him for a list of accomplices. Guess whose name came up?”
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The company admitted, for instance, that it is having trouble getting enough production capacity for the most advanced processing chips that power its latest products.
If you have multiple returns you’re working on — for yourself and your working teens, for instance, or for your elderly parents — you might need multiple folders.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.