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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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It requires, for example, environmental impact assessments before a mining licence is issued and introduces an environmental restoration fund.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Radiation therapy, for example, can reduce populations of beneficial oral bacteria while encouraging the growth of potentially harmful yeast, including Candida albicans.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

The Qatari sovereign investment fund, for example, is a part owner of the Audi team, and Abu Dhabi is the same for McLaren.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Lawyers, for example, could spend less time preparing documents and more time advising clients, potentially supporting demand for their services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

It does not mean, for example, that if one bond goes bad, there is a 30 percent chance that the others will go bad too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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