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were instances
noun
Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
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There were instances, when they were teenagers.
And there were instances of outright sloppiness.
But there were instances of unexpected kindness, too.
The Russian wars were instances of a much larger trend.
What I observed in China were instances of vocational teaching truly being rooted in vocational skills.
There were instances when I wondered, but I couldn't say those were signs of Alzheimer's.
Though there were instances of intimidation, police say they have recorded no official complaints.
There were instances of protesters shouting despicable slogans, but those instances were isolated and rare.
There were instances of people who were suspected of being spies.
There were instances of patients who could not eat or drink without help not being given help to do so.
There were instances where artists felt the team was resorting to the very stereotypes they were trying to avoid.
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