Meaning of for instance | Babel Free

Definitions

As an example.

conjunctive, not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“Not everything in the economy is getting worse. For instance, inflation has recently fallen.”

“At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come⟳ out. They[…]eat⟳ the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly—the only lavishment of which he was ever guilty—on the floor.”

“"Such an outcome would be unusual?" / "Exceptional. But then there are exceptions. And I'm straining every nerve to make⟳ this one!" / "And the suffering — such as today's, for instance — is unavoidable?"”

“One taps any source of comfort — Leigh Ashton at Charleston yesterday for instance.”

“The second level of reading we will call⟳ Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time. When reading at this level, the student is allowed a set⟳ time to complete⟳ an assigned amount of reading. He might be allowed fifteen minutes to read⟳ this book, for instance—or even a book twice as long.”

“I met one yesterday, for instance – some treat⟳ he was!”

“For instance, one can always find⟳ a division that is envy-free and equitable: The equal division is an example.”

“Take⟳ yesterday for instance. You can see⟳ how busy the store gets and we packers have⟳ to be ultra careful how we load⟳ the shelves and where we erect the pyramids. Two children aged about eight and ten were racing around the store playing[…]”

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