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instance

[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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A Boeing missile-parts factory expansion, for instance, took more than two years to build and equip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Questlove’s newest documentary is a rare instance of an artist capturing lightning in a bottle twice.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But in this instance, the devil isn’t just in the details.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Werner’s 1933 loss is the only similar instance since the city adopted its current primary ballot process in 1917, according to the City Clerk’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For instance, the kabbalah seized upon the idea of the dual nature of God.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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