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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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If you buy land from the government, for instance, officials cannot simply seize it back without violating the Takings Clause.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Her son, for instance, has starred in various video ads she has done for brands.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Tata Steel's purchase of Corus Steel, for instance, turned out be an "albatross" around the company's neck for decades, says Mukherjea.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Cerebras shareholders, for instance, will get a chance to convert and sell 84 million Class B shares in August, then another 87 million shares in September and October—all before six months pass in mid-November.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Why, for instance, did Singer go away on the train and, when he was asked where he had been, pretend that he did not understand the question?

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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