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Idioms  

1. Also, for instance. As an illustration of something, as in Dress casually, in blue jeans, for example, or This program has problems—for instance, it's hard to retrieve lost data. The first expression, which dates from the late 1500s, is used throughout this book to illustrate how an idiom is used. The variant dates from the mid-1600s.

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In Arizona, for example, “state law prohibits our department from a role overseeing private schools,” a spokesperson for the state Department of Education told ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Sensors, for example, could be placed in the oral cavity for real-time monitoring, continuously tracking changes in the oral environment and watch for things like markers of inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Ambrositsch, for example, is proud that her heuriger brings together "19-year-old hipsters and 91-year-old widows" at the same table.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Rare earth magnets, for example, are largely manufactured in China, where environmental rules and industrial standards differ from those in Sweden.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

To learn early American history, for example, students dressed in costumes of the era and were taught how to spin yarn, hook rugs, and use quill pens.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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• as
• e.g.
• for instance
• such as
• thus