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for instance

[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
CONJUNCTION
for example
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CONJUNCTION
as
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CONJUNCTION
thus
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CONJUNCTION
like
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Example Sentences

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Satellite technology, for instance, is being used to grasp global crude inventories “in great detail,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Nvidia stock, for instance, dropped after its past four quarterly reports despite beating estimates each time.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Manchester United, for instance, has a market cap of below $4 billion, but when billionaire Jim Ratcliffe bought 25% of the club in 2023 it was at a valuation of over $6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Microsoft, for instance, has reported making money from its investment into OpenAI and Mistral, showing how there now exists a financial link connecting the outcomes of various tech firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Still he thought there might be other survivors in underground places like his—the Air Force, for instance, was supposed to have several shelters, all equipped so that the men in them could last for months.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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