as in example
                                      
              
          
                                                      one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like                                       
              
                             this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to cite
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give as an example                                       
              
                             instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in to mention
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically                                       
              
                             instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to illustrate
                                                
              
          
                                                      to show or make clear by using examples                                       
              
                             instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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