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The phrase "are mere instances" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is just a few examples or representations of a larger concept or phenomenon.
Example: "The cases presented in the report are mere instances of a much larger issue affecting the community."
Alternatives: "are simply examples" or "are just examples".
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Words do not signify particular entities of any kind which come into being and disappear, but the corresponding universals which are eternal and of which the transient individuals are mere instances.
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Her tarnish works, for instance, are mere smudge marks on handkerchiefs, mounted and framed, but they recall minimalist gestural drawing in the vein of Cy Twombly.
We are mere pawns.
Prescriptions are mere formalities.
Most are mere handouts.
These are mere phrases.
You are mere mortals.
Yet those are mere distractions.
Several are mere ruins.
They are mere choices.
ECNs are mere matchmakers.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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