substitution
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“The reality there is there’s just less babies being born, and there’s more substitution happening at earlier ages,” Cocks said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
It might remember my favorite coffee, anticipate the substitution I’m about to request and move me through the line several seconds faster.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But assistance becomes substitution when the named author contributes little more than a prompt and an approval—or presents borrowed expertise, experiences or convictions as his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
With Rushing back on the IL for the same elbow injury, Feduccia can also serve as a left-handed bat off the bench, and Alfonzo gives the team more substitution flexibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“He used a substitution cipher to encrypt his message as a backup, in case you figured out the scytale. Right?” she asked James.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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