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

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The Dinner Key Mooring Facility, for example, accepts boats up to 50 feet long, leaving boaters with larger vessels — including 55-year-old Capt. Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Nurses, for example, typically charge $250 an hour to review a case, but about $450 an hour to testify. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 The unit worked with Gehry, for example, on custom seating designed for Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in 2003, as well as the auditorium of Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in 2014. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for for example

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“For example.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20example. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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