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Instances where he appears to be dozing off are just moments of relaxation, he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Instances where someone accidentally kills a bystander while defending against an aggressor “are the responsibility of the criminal perpetrator,” the foundation said, not of the person engaged in legitimate self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Instances of emotional dependence and fantastical beliefs due to prolonged interactions with chatbots seemed to spread this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Instances of man-animal conflict are not new to Assam.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

A few plain Instances will furnish out a more compleat Notion of the Mechanism, or Nature, of Vapours.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)