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[in-sted] / ɪnˈstɛd /


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The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If you do, urge your followers to do the same instead of them pouting and sitting out the mayor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares of SpaceX would be eligible to join the index after just 15 trading days, instead of waiting as long as a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But I just feel it's going to be a team who are really good at keeping the ball and that points me in the direction of Spain instead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This time, instead of putting up his own hands, though, he reached for my wrists.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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