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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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For instance, if you do a new museum, the conservators say art can be exposed to less daylight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

On the debt side, Thursday’s $1 billion add-on isn’t the first instance of CoreWeave increasing the scale of its offerings to capture interest from investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The group noted, for instance, that Yale’s mission statement grew in 2016 to include “improving the world today” and fostering “an ethical, interdependent, and diverse community.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For instance, there was Florian Wirtz's penalty claim against Arsenal in January after he was challenged by Leandro Trossard.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Adams, usually the more apocalyptic member of the team, in this instance adopted the more sanguine Jeffersonian posture.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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