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substitute

[suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /






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If BFT needs claudin-4 to attach to colon cells, perhaps a substitute could lure the toxin away from its intended target.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Voyage Foods’ new, 284,000-square-foot factory in Ohio is operational and able to produce 10,000 metric tons of cocoa substitute yearly, says Maxwell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

A company's announcement cannot substitute for the community's assessment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Other companies taking this approach include Win-Win in the U.K., which uses a mix of roasted grains in its cocoa substitute, and Prefer in Singapore, which uses a mix of seeds and grains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

But blessedly, a bag of flour in Des Moines appeared to be a fine substitute for a beach towel in Waikiki.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

But as the world gets warmer and more subject to extreme weather, chocolate substitutes will gain ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The analysis did not cover every artificial sweetener available on the market, so the findings cannot necessarily be applied to all sugar substitutes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

They then classified the additions into several categories, including dairy milk, half-and-half, dairy cream, non-dairy milk, non-dairy creamer, sugar/syrup, sugar substitutes, and other ingredients such as alcohol and cocoa powder.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Since the start of last season, Arsenal substitutes have contributed to 26 Premier League goals, which is more than any other side in the league.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

In battle, they would be poor substitutes for the lost ships of the Iron Fleet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Caleb Yirenkyi: Not able to exert much influence and was substituted.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He felt the issue prior to the match, but played 70 minutes in central midfield alongside Elliot Anderson before being substituted.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They also substituted bamboo biochar for cement at concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Every team has a reserve fencer who normally was there to be substituted into a match in case of injury of one of the main three fencers or for strategic reasons.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Their analysis found that substituting minimally processed foods for 10% of ultra-processed food intake by weight was associated with a 2% lower incidence of colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

In fact, substituting toys for all hazards and unwanted behaviors are excellent protective measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Vermeer eschewed easy narrative deduction, Mr. Graham-Dixon writes, by substituting the map with a blank wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Nostalgia is basically substituting what you feel now for what actually happened then, right? I have no nostalgia for childhood summers because nothing happened.”

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Sander went on substituting for him in Hamlet, and I for Julia, but the two of us could not hope to fill all the roles both of them had been playing.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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