ins

Definition of insnext
plural of in
as in influences
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly her years of experience with the federal regulatory agency gives her a tremendous in as a lobbyist for the nuclear power industry

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Recent Examples of ins Poke Ichii is firmly in the maximalist camp, with 15 choices of protein, 10 sauces, 4 mix-ins and 18 toppings. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face. Joseph Hernandez august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Have fun with mix-ins, both sweet and savory, to help tell your flavor story! Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 In the beginning, Comfrt didn’t have much of a company structure; there was no executive team managing the daily ins-and-outs of a growing brand, and Leogrande didn’t even know what a CFO was at that time. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Health, hold-ins and Dallas Cowboys hysteria helped headline football’s grand return. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 There are no holdouts or hold-ins expected, despite a handful of candidates in the final year of productive rookie deals. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2026 These slip-ins have been worn by travelers around the world—from the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh to Spain and Morocco. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 After all, Google won’t allow those using Advanced Protection to use selfie sign-ins. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
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influences
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  • Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider).
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, in the success stories, there's a strong bond between the child and the parents that managed to survive a lot of the negative influences that can happen along the journey.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ins. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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