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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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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

A Boeing missile-parts factory expansion, for instance, took more than two years to build and equip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • 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

“They’ll give us an idea of what you’re in for. For instance: What is the largest two-digit prime number less than a hundred?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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