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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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Firth, for instance, but mostly this is a book unencumbered by visible scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “Anna Karenina,” for instance, Tolstoy immediately plunges into a melodrama of infidelity, marriage proposals and ballroom dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday, for instance, the VIX was at 31, which seemed subdued compared with an almost 100-point decline in S&P 500 futures.

From Barron's

For instance, whether the appeal was actually filed late depends on the exact court order being appealed and how and when the paperwork was submitted, since filing deadlines can vary.

From MarketWatch

This is the first instance of court-approved passive euthanasia - the act of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment - in India.

From BBC