How to Use for example in a Sentence
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It could be read, for example, to outlaw an excess of sugary snacks during a bike race.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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Other research has shown that when a human face is happy, for example, dogs look more at the eyes than the mouth.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
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Guns, for example, remain the leading cause of death among children and teens in this country.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
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Take, for example, the most indulgent-feeling blush brush to ever grace your cheeks.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
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Weightlifting, for example, is supposed to cause very small tears in your muscle fibers and your muscle cells to swell.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
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Last year, for example, both Saguache and Weld counties saw zero bears.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
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The slipdress, for example, ended up in black tulle with a heavy band of faux fur at the hem, which can be worn under a woolen coat.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
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So for example, a very simple example of a space is something like the circle.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
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What if third parties—egg donors or surrogates, for example—are involved?
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
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Samsung and Google, for example, now support phones for seven years.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
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Too much choice could lead to choice paralysis, for example, advisors said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
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If smelling issues continue more than four weeks after a virus, for example, talk to your doctor.
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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Free trade led to car parts moving back and forth several times before a car would reach a showroom, for example.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
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Shoppers who are near a Target, for example, have been charged higher prices than those shopping at home.
—Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
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Take this seasonal, spicy noodle bowl made with zucchini and chili crisp, for example.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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Crews in Spokane, for example, commonly work 16 hours straight.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
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Offside is a line-crossing problem, for example, while goal-line technology is one of physics.
—Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
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Trump, for example, has long maintained his stance that there was mass voter fraud in the 2020 election.
—Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
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Those resources could have been spent on offense in other states like Texas, for example, or Kansas.
—NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
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Russell Westbrook, for example, still is available, but does not come off as a player who would fit a team in need of spacing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
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Long-haul tourists from Europe and America, for example, could be scared away by higher air fares.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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Consumers may consent to receive marketing calls, for example by checking a consent box on a form.
—ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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Adam Ant, for example, has rarely reunited with any of the original Ants.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
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Pre-reading skills, for example, are easier to develop in the language a child has been honing since birth.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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There may be additional costs, for example, if more than one doctor is involved in the procedure.
—Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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No one, for example, who wants hair like a politician’s wife—think Nancy Reagan blonde—is allowed in.
—Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
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This is why, for example, the film is still placed in Norway and not in France, because there the conflict is clearer.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
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Bologna or salami, for example, can contain more saturated fat.
—Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
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During the Korean War, for example, the two countries drew close.
—Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
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This includes the career passport and common cloud data platform, for example.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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