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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
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for example
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CONJUNCTION
as
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CONJUNCTION
thus
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CONJUNCTION
like
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Rents for low-income tenants receiving government housing assistance, for instance, are often set as a fixed percentage of their income, making it hard for them to get ahead as their pay rises.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Speaking on Mornings, he said: "We're taking steps at the moment to strengthen bail conditions and bail monitoring. We are looking to expand GPS technology, for instance."

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The Associated Press, for instance, listed “defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

As the region's legacy automakers downsize, for instance, they are providing a source of skilled workers for defence firms, he said.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Why, for instance, did Singer go away on the train and, when he was asked where he had been, pretend that he did not understand the question?

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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