instance
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When he ran for prime minister last year, there were real questions about whether he would take to the political side of the job, and he stumbled at times, flubbing his French, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
For instance, a self-employed taxpayer with a certain type of IRA can stretch the window for retirement contributions to Oct.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In this instance, they were overruled by Barr and his deputies, but former officials said this was a rare case in which their guidance was ignored.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
It, for instance, won’t be able to collect tolls on oil tankers traversing the strait.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He huffed: “It is an unprecedented instance in chess history.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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