In a sentence
Six example sentences with instance, each labelled with its topic.
The clerk found one instance of the same signature on both contracts, which was enough to reopen the whole file.
Law
Rangers recorded a third instance of the beetle north of the river, far outside the range mapped a decade ago.
Environment
Each instance of a bank run in that decade began with a rumor, not with any real shortage of cash.
Economics
The bug appeared in one instance out of a million requests, which made it nearly impossible to reproduce.
Technology
The league found only one instance of the rule being used all season, and quietly removed it in the summer.
Basketball
Each instance of a child sharing a toy was recorded, and the tally rose sharply after the puppet show.
Psychology
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