instances
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But there have been instances of official sources, including government-controlled media, deliberately downplaying disasters, which has led to some public mistrust in this area.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In other instances, they were daughters, state officials, or even the spouses of the governors doing the appointing.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In some instances, the $1,000 would show as pending or on the way, officials noted at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
That now ties tumultuous 2000 for the third highest number of instances this century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Moreover, there was reason to suppose that all four had been bound by the same person: in all four instances the same type of knot, a half hitch, was used.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
