for example

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: as an example
There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.

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Officials say the data collected helps solve and deter crime by, for example, allowing law enforcement to track a criminal’s movements. Reed Williams, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Marco Wang, an analyst focusing on Chinese robotics for technology research firm Interact Analysis, said the technical readiness of dexterous robotics hands, for example, are among the lowest in hardware components. John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 So, for example, if you were offered an above-average rate with a certificate of deposit (CD) account, locking it in before the rate climate cooled made sense. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026 This richer implementation also allows images to be shown in the notifications that appear on the watch, ideal for pictures sent over WhatsApp, for example, or alerts sent from a smart doorbell app. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“For example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20example. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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