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We can start, for instance, with Donald Trump.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Being in love, for instance, is not the same as feeling loved, and “How to Feel Loved” documents the latter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In April, for instance, the Cuban government sent security agents with an offer the two couldn’t refuse: stay in prison or go into exile, people close to them said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Doy, for instance, was charged with violating the Medical Act when he inked a tattoo for actress Han Ye-seul in 2019.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Put two metal plates close together, for instance, and you can’t fit every sort of particle inside.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife