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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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U.S. bond ETFs, for example, have received net inflows for 59 consecutive weeks, and in 66 of the past 67 weeks, according to EPFR, a data provider that is part of ISI Markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But she summoned her strength to appear in a few choice presentations— in Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas, for example, and in a few performances of her husband’s music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

There are T-levels in construction areas as well as in education and early years, for example.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

AI-related shares have skyrocketed recently, with SK hynix gaining more than 500 percent over the past 12 months, for example.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Any note can be flat or sharp, so you can have, for example, an E sharp.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Related Words

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