Cases of hot takes? (9)

I believe the answer is:

instances

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'cases' is the definition.
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'hot takes?' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'in' (both can mean fashionable).
'takes?' becomes 'stances' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in'+'stances'='INSTANCES'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for instances that I've seen before include "Examples, illustrations" , "Incessant (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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