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[suhb] / sʌb /


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It’s not just an event, but it’s also like a sub label of Soulection that focuses on electronic music, a lot of Afro electronic music but not just that — just house music in general.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

A seventh sub, HMS Achilles, is currently under construction.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He was sold to Southampton for £25m in August 2024 after returning from Euro 2024 with England, having been an unused sub throughout the competition in Germany.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The impressive growth has transformed it into the No. 2 sub chain in America, behind Subway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship, but it was not the first sub to be used in wartime, nor was it the first to attack an enemy vessel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The defense tech firm invests $3.7 billion to build more attack subs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Philly Cheesesteaks, along with new hot Italian subs, have proven popular among younger consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

White then subs Clark out for Raven Johnson, having her take Clark’s seat, as they presumably continue to discuss their next play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

If the subs have done their jobs but weren’t paid, consider paying them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Spread out to avoid detection, the four Soviet subs reached the Sargasso Sea, off the southeast coast of the United States, on October 19.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The switch marks the second time this year the public defender has subbed in for a high-powered attorney in an L.A. celebrity murder trial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

"To get subbed in, having not done any efforts in this team, or in this track, or in this order, it was always going to be a bit of a gamble."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Even there, I tried to work when my kid was subbed out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

"It's so tough playing an individual sport. You can't be subbed out, you just have to be dunked back in the deep end immediately," former British player Naomi Broady said on BBC TV.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Luma subbed her players frequently, to keep them rested and to see which lineups worked best.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Nearing his 126th show, Fedigan has worked his way up the ranks from subbing in as a spotlight operator to overseeing the entire technical production of hit shows like “Chicago.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

But Bellingham Sr felt subbing off his son so early and witnessing what he deemed to be a rather dull style of football was enough to butt heads with Kehl and indirectly criticise Kovac's work.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

Megyn Kelly, however, defended Carlson, arguing on X that “No one is expecting any of the ppl subbing for Charlie to imitate Charlie.”

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025

Importantly, subbing out water for sports drinks is not going to cut it: “It functionally makes very little difference in terms of people’s outcome,” Charlton said.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2025

Mother was still reporting to her empty classroom when she wasn’t subbing, and Daddy had been let go for next year, but he still had to finish out this one.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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