as a substitute
Example Sentences
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This season, she has made 27 appearances in the WSL and Champions League, with 11 of those as a substitute, and scored five goals.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Foden came on as a substitute in Monday's six-goal thriller at Everton, which leaves City five points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.
From BBC • May 5, 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
From then on, six days a week, every minute of daylight, he worked as a substitute.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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