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substitution

NOUN
replacement
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The Galaxy’s first substitution came in the 68th minute, when Lozano left the field to make way for Robert Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The substitution models suggested that replacing one daily serving of a sugary beverage with whole fruit could be associated with a 22% lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Coca is a business," says Gloria Miranda, director of the government agency in charge of illicit crop substitution in Colombia.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The company is working to mitigate costs through product substitution, supply chain actions and customer contract renegotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

This resulted in the substitution of one amino acid for another: glutamate was switched to valine.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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