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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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For instance, the recent surge in energy prices left after-tax disposable income, adjusted for inflation, lower in April than in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Heico stock, for instance, is back at new highs, helped by strong first-quarter earnings that sent shares almost 12% higher on May 28.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

What I find most disturbing in this instance is Kavanaugh’s dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The EFL could then potentially rebalance the regions for the second-round draw, if for instance York were misplaced in the south.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

For instance, if a black hole is spinning or has an electric charge, mathematicians have calculated that the singularity is not a point—a pinpoint hole in space-time—but a ring.

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




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