insta-
Britishcombining form
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Origin of insta-
C21: from instant
Example Sentences
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Since that Insta post on Thursday, Newsbeat's spoken to others who haven't received their fees from Manchester Pride - which is a registered charity.
From BBC
When he catches people’s interest, he walks them up a flight of stairs to Insta Gold, the gold-buying shop that employs him.
By Sunday, Van der Velden had responded with a text graphic shared on both her and Tilly’s Insta accounts where she explained that Tilly “is not a replacement for a human being, but a creative work—a piece of art.”
From Slate
"The chain is now faced with stiff competition from Tiktok and Insta shops, and by cheap accessories sold by fast fashion giants like Shein and Temu," she said.
From BBC
"Resources still matter when it comes to digital campaigning," says Netina Tan, associate professor of political science at McMaster University, who noted that the "resource-rich" PAP can afford to "amp up their digital campaign...and put out fancy Insta videos".
From BBC
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