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for instance

[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
CONJUNCTION
for example
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as
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thus
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like
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One post on Facebook last week, for instance, purports to be written by historian Heather Cox Richardson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In early February, for instance, shares of companies that sell software to the legal industry fell sharply after Anthropic said a Claude plug-in could tackle tasks such as reviewing legal documents and contracts.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

About a decade ago, for instance, new rules made cities account for their long-term pension obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Had it been any higher, for instance on the ankle, then a VAR intervention should have been expected.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

They quickly figured out, for instance, that the people at Moody’s and S&P didn’t actually evaluate the individual home loans, or so much as look at them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis