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Discover LudwigThe phrase "instead next" is not correct and usable in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to convey a transition or alternative, but it lacks clarity and proper structure. Example: "I would suggest we meet on Friday instead next week."
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Unimpressed, she asked to be seated instead next to Turkey's foreign minister, Ismail Cem.
Instead, next season he could jump into the pros, Esehak said.
Instead, next time it snows, send him for one-on-one counseling directly to the Jersey Ethicist's house.
(Judge Sullivan ceded his large, plush chair to Judge Kapnick, and sat instead next to her in a smaller, less commodious-looking chair brought in for the hearing).
Instead, Next knows its customer, sells her what she wants (including kids' clothes and homewear) and its online operation is strong, efficient and reliable.
Instead, next to a parked line of 4x4s and a tiny, draughty grandstand, heavy-set men in boilersuits, deeply tanned from the neck up, held cans of Budweiser – the islands' beer of choice – and considered the islands' virtues in old-fashioned Falklands accents, part west of England burr, part New Zealand twang.
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Instead, next week, they will rubber-stamp the list that the top leaders produce after backroom negotiations that have been going on for many months.
So, instead, next month's voyage will begin on a Delta IV Heavy, which is normally used to launch America's national security payloads, such as its spy satellites.
Instead, next weekend's mouthwatering classico between the two deadly rivals at the Estadio do Dragao is likely to settle matters, just days before Benfica face Chelsea in the Europa League final.
In a global forecast on fitness wearables, the analyst projects shipments will reach 68.1 million units in 2015, down from 70 million in 2014, as a larger proportion of buyers opt for smartwatches instead (it estimates that half of people considering buying a smart wristband will purchase a smartwatch instead next year — which is, of course, when Apple is expected to launch into the space).
Instead, the next disaster will happen elsewhere.
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