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instead

[in-sted] / ɪnˈstɛd /


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The extra return that investors get for holding U.S. companies’ bonds instead of ultrasafe Treasurys is hovering near multidecade lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Founded in 2017, Wayve is a pioneer in the development of AI embedded in vehicles, which learns from the environment by processing data from sensors instead of relying on pre-mapped routes.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s why they prefer individual stocks in the S&P 500 instead of the broader market-cap-weighted large-cap index.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Unlike a normal case, in a trial of facts a jury cannot find the person guilty - instead it determines if they committed the alleged offences.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But instead his arm slowly dropped to his side.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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