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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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Satellite technology, for instance, is being used to grasp global crude inventories “in great detail,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Nvidia stock, for instance, dropped after its past four quarterly reports despite beating estimates each time.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Germany, Poland and others, for instance, are working on several projects to develop missiles with a range of over 1,000 miles, a capability the region has had little of for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“For instance, Adam was at the Snack Shack getting a soda at the time.”

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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