such as
idiom
1
—used to introduce an example or series of examples
You will need some form of identification, such as a driver's license.
"I have my reasons for not wanting to go." "Such as?"
2
: of the specified kind
In cases such as this (one), it's best to be cautious.
Questions such as the one you've asked are difficult to answer.
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Most of them are inside China, such as the popular Beijing-Shanghai and Shenzen routes.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Europeans are protected in much broader ways, too. Unlike Americans, Europeans are protected from having their personal demographic information, such as their race and political views, collected by tech companies without their consent, thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Players such as Len Dawson spearheaded the early years while Joe Montana and Jim Kelly jostled in the 1990s.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Basic policy shibboleths, such as the efficacy of vaccines, are being questioned by all sorts of constituencies; once-predictable public-opinion trend lines—regarding feminism, LGBTQ rights, democracy itself—are going wobbly.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Europeans are protected in much broader ways, too. Unlike Americans, Europeans are protected from having their personal demographic information, such as their race and political views, collected by tech companies without their consent, thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Players such as Len Dawson spearheaded the early years while Joe Montana and Jim Kelly jostled in the 1990s.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Basic policy shibboleths, such as the efficacy of vaccines, are being questioned by all sorts of constituencies; once-predictable public-opinion trend lines—regarding feminism, LGBTQ rights, democracy itself—are going wobbly.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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