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Yes, one can fantasize about the end result of a good haul, i.e. crab cakes, crab cocktail and/or Crab Louie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Magnons are quasiparticles, i.e. groups of particles behaving as if they were individual particles instead.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

He couldn’t remember another time a “Jeopardy!” super champion, i.e. a contestant who has racked up five or more consecutive wins, had lost that big.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“If this is it – i.e. no prolonged conflict a la Iraq 2 – we can expect markets to look through the noise and this change to persist.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The more specific term i.e., short for the Latin id est, means “that is.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner