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[ adverb ] as an example
Synonyms Examples "take ribbon snakes, for example" Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)It would have been unwise policy , for_instance , to apply the pound of flesh characterization to the thrifty Scotchman . When some question arises in the medical field concerning cancer , for_instance , we do not turn_to free and open discussion as in a political_campaign . (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)For_instance , the following statement was rated low in compulsivity , `` She 's naturally quite neat about things , but it does n't bother her at_all if her room gets messy . (Harry Olesker, Impact....)The dentist last night , for_instance . (Jay Williams, The Forger....)He also drew precise crisp spots , which he sold to various literary and artistic journals , The New_Yorker , for_instance , or Esquire . |
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