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The Preserve at Eisenhower in Crownsville, Md., for instance, has no bunkers, while Whistling Straits in Mosel, Wis., has over 1,100.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For instance, states along the West Coast are seeing higher annual temperature extremes, while many northern states are experiencing warmer minimum temperatures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It did not believe, for instance, in the legitimacy of grand juries, and slandered them for refusing to return indictments.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Take, for instance, a pot of white beans built for speed.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For instance, thermodynamics tells you that it is impossible to create a perpetual-motion machine.

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