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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, states along the West Coast are seeing higher annual temperature extremes, while many northern states are experiencing warmer minimum temperatures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Recessions are generally characterized, in the first instance, by the substitution of a sudden, sharp, upward movement in the unemployment rate for a gradual downward or sideways movement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For instance, the number 2.5 is “covered” by a carpet that includes, for example, all the numbers between 2 and 3—a carpet of size 1.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife