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Example Sentences
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For instance, chlorine-terminated MXenes absorb strongly in the 14-18 GHz range, while bromine- and iodine-based versions respond to different frequency ranges.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
For instance, Grace uses his laptops, “waveform-analysis software” and Excel to prompt Rocky to identify numbers in his own language of notes and chords before eventually becoming fluent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Take, for instance, a pot of white beans built for speed.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Recessions are generally characterized, in the first instance, by the substitution of a sudden, sharp, upward movement in the unemployment rate for a gradual downward or sideways movement.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In this instance, her hacking was more mischievous than malicious.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.