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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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"For instance, one specimen looks a lot like the sand worm from Dune!"

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

For instance, whether other countries would switch their flags to those of countries being allowed to pass though.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There are also factors that could complicate an escalation; for instance, the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It had its debut in 1956, but it had some drawbacks; for instance, it worked well on wools but not on cottons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For instance, there’s an international festival coming up in December.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan