such as
idiom
1
—used to introduce an example or series of examples
You will need some form of identification, such as a driver's license.
"I have my reasons for not wanting to go." "Such as?"
2
: of the specified kind
In cases such as this (one), it's best to be cautious.
Questions such as the one you've asked are difficult to answer.
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Most people have coverage through work, the individual insurance market or government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, which shield them from much of the cost.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The study suggests that the way silk proteins organize mirrors how proteins behave in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Consumer websites such as GoodRx and entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs offer discounted prescription drugs to consumers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Most people have coverage through work, the individual insurance market or government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, which shield them from much of the cost.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The study suggests that the way silk proteins organize mirrors how proteins behave in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Consumer websites such as GoodRx and entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs offer discounted prescription drugs to consumers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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