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In Tennessee, for instance, while applicants will receive an interim paper document immediately, the hard copy arrives by mail 10 to 20 days later.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Someone with fine or wavy hair, for instance, needs a product that}s lighter and strengthening.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
So, for instance, Whitaker will be an intern next year — so, finally, his character will finally be getting paid.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Someone with fine or wavy hair, for instance, needs a product that}s lighter and strengthening.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
So, for instance, Whitaker will be an intern next year — so, finally, his character will finally be getting paid.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
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“For instance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20instance. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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