lieu
Example Sentences
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If you are withholding too much money, it makes sense to reduce that amount so you put that money in your back pocket in lieu of having it languish in IRS coffers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
For students outside traditional startupland, founding a company in lieu of finishing a degree requires a cultural leap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
In lieu of cash payments from the companies, the Army will get some percentage of the processed mineral output, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But in lieu of an album drop, the mystery surrounding the Grammy-winning artist's upcoming nuptials is doing just as much to mobilise her fandom.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
I was proud of Sasha, who turned fifteen that same day and was counting down the hours to the Beyoncé concert she was going to in lieu of a birthday party.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing lieu
The Tempest
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Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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