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ICDs can also cause what are known as inappropriate shocks - instances where the device is erroneously activated.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

However, in both of those instances, the animal moved on quickly and was not captured by wildlife officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In such instances, he is likely to check measurements, ask the client if they are losing weight or advise them to wait to purchase until closer to their event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Other instances often coincided with periods in which the streamer was between releases of its top series.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In other instances he had been annoyingly candid in pointing out where Perutz and Bragg had publicly overinterpreted their hemoglobin results.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson