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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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Bearish odds might pressure sellers into a rushed sale, for instance, potentially leaving money on the table.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, she said, she made three small baskets for the children of a friend and was delighted when one used her basket to carry flower petals to toss during a wedding.

From Los Angeles Times

Other recent instances in which ICE and Border Patrol agents claimed they used force in self-defense have come under withering scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times

They mark a departure from earlier federal dietary advice—for instance, recommending full-fat dairy foods and cooking with butter and beef tallow.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He could see how, for instance, Yosemite is the equivalent of a theme park.”

From The Wall Street Journal