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Example Sentences

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When a material becomes superconducting, electrons instead form paired states known as Cooper pairs and enter a collective quantum state.

From Science Daily

He instead took the job of following the flatbed that carried Spivey and his truck.

From The Wall Street Journal

As she lost more weight, she found she could exercise more and when she was feeling "low", instead of "going to to the cupboards and filling my face", she would go for a run.

From BBC

While unable to play, Morgan has instead taken up coaching, something Ms Hopkins said made her "proud".

From BBC

More importantly, it lets you cook with a sense of rhythm instead of interruption — which, as it turns out, is where much of the pleasure lives.

From Salon