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 Walk-ins are welcome, but customers can become a VIP member for $25 per week or $1,200 per year. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 The cinematography captures the lush expanse of the desert and bathes the characters in dark blues while never leaving the frame murky, and the use of steadicam and exaggerated zoom-ins plants the film’s feet more firmly in its ’80s inspirations. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation. Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 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
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influences
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  • Among his influences Kjartansson counts Carolee Schneemann, Yoko Ono, Chris Burden, and Marina Abramović.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Because there are external influences on the reward—the prisoner who defects and is released may well be retaliated against under slightly different circumstances, and not under others.
    Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ins. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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