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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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If the engine were to fail, for example, a pilot can sometimes perform an “autorotation” procedure to use altitude and forward momentum to force the rotors to turn, easing their descent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Kansas player Calvin Clements, for example, is a fifth-generation Jayhawk.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Differences in the texture and density of the regolith, for example, could influence how rover wheels move across the surface.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

It could just mean you had an account with that bank in the recent past — for example in the last two years, although rules will vary by bank.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Not Davy Wagner, for example: There is a whole page worth of Wagners in the directory.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Related Words

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