such as
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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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Additional reactions came from people pointing out specific workers, such as Mauricio and Darek, who seemed to have made multiple products across many Lush shoppers' households.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The findings suggest that gravitational forces that shift as the star decays can destabilize surviving planets and smaller bodies such as asteroids, thereby triggering collisions and sending fragments spiraling inward to their destruction.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get better sleep, making a couple of upgrades, such as adding this ultra-soft mattress topper and swapping pillows to these hotel-quality Bedsure Pillows, will help in your resolution.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
The original 4 Blocks won major domestic prizes such as the Grimme-Preis for lead actor Kida Khodr Ramadan Ramadan, co-star Veysel Gelin, and director Marvin Kren, along with six German Television Awards, including Best Drama Series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The findings suggest that gravitational forces that shift as the star decays can destabilize surviving planets and smaller bodies such as asteroids, thereby triggering collisions and sending fragments spiraling inward to their destruction.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get better sleep, making a couple of upgrades, such as adding this ultra-soft mattress topper and swapping pillows to these hotel-quality Bedsure Pillows, will help in your resolution.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
The original 4 Blocks won major domestic prizes such as the Grimme-Preis for lead actor Kida Khodr Ramadan Ramadan, co-star Veysel Gelin, and director Marvin Kren, along with six German Television Awards, including Best Drama Series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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