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There are also factors that could complicate an escalation; for instance, the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Koch, for instance, sleeps "suspended like a bat" while Glover fits himself into a narrow nook between space equipment and the ceiling of the spacecraft.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The author’s title, for a notable instance, clips off the end of the full line “those who are about to die salute you”—an expression credited to gladiators but was seldom actually exclaimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I knew, for instance, that I was going to be an astronomer and one day walk on Mars and maybe even live on the next International Space Station.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas