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Wealthy Polish noblemen, for instance, would often refuse to pay, shielded from any consequences by their superior social position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

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

From BBC • May 5, 2026

We sleepin’ right th’ew them unfair freight rates, for instance, when we ought to be hollerin’ all the way to Washington.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns