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Example Sentences

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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

For instance, premium economy seats can be priced at least twice as high as regular economy seats and only take up slightly more room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

What about, for instance, the child of a woman who’s illegally trafficked into the U.S. then gives birth here?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

If Michael Burry thought there wasn’t—for instance, if he thought a market was temporarily not functioning or somehow fraudulent—he was permitted to “side-pocket” an investment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis