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President Donald Trump, for instance, claimed that water ran out in LA because of policies meant to protect a small endangered fish called the Delta smelt.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Take, for instance, Rick Caruso’s luxe shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
People who are eligible for both programs, for instance, have created sticking points in the health-care system, in part because coordinating coverage between the two is difficult and can complicate care.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Seatbelts, for instance, can increase the risk of a clavicle fracture in the event of a collision.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Take, for instance, Rick Caruso’s luxe shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
People who are eligible for both programs, for instance, have created sticking points in the health-care system, in part because coordinating coverage between the two is difficult and can complicate care.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Seatbelts, for instance, can increase the risk of a clavicle fracture in the event of a collision.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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“For instance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20instance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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