as a substitute
Example Sentences
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Spurs were hampered this season by serious injuries to key creators James Maddison, who appeared as a substitute here, and Dejan Kulusevski, but this cannot excuse what has been served up.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“It’s durable, lightweight, transparent, so it could even be used as a substitute for glass,” Elias Picazo, assistant professor of chemistry at USC, said of the final plastic product.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Marine Corps, had been walking home from his job as a substitute teacher at the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Analysts also cautioned that oil from the African nations has limits as a substitute.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
In 1853, he had returned to the monastery and started work as a substitute teacher at the Brno Modern School.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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