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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
CONJUNCTION
for example
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CONJUNCTION
as
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CONJUNCTION
thus
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CONJUNCTION
like
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In the village of Rushenden for instance, the first bus on weekdays leaves at 10:05 and the last at 13:20.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Doing so, Martinez de Vara told attendees at a January 2015 forum sponsored by the influential conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, would prevent future elected leaders from abandoning the model by, for instance, raising taxes.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He said it would operate in the same way that his credit card sends him a text after he makes a purchase at Starbucks, for instance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Take, for instance, how Charles reminded the U.S. president—who has in the past expressed designs on Canada—that the country already has a king.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis