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[fer-in-stuhns] / fərˈɪn stəns /
CONJUNCTION
for example
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CONJUNCTION
as
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CONJUNCTION
thus
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CONJUNCTION
like
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Some of the shuttered schools, for instance, were found to have churned out commercial driver’s licenses within 24 to 48 hours, and some didn’t even have trucks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Triple Concerto, for instance, is full of obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Mice placed on a diet with 40% fewer calories, for instance, become more vulnerable to infections, reproduce less successfully, and show impaired growth.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

In 2023, for instance, it banned exports of non-basmati white rice for more than a year after crop damage contributed to rising food prices.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

We sleepin’ right th’ew them unfair freight rates, for instance, when we ought to be hollerin’ all the way to Washington.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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