in lieu
Example Sentences
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Early Americans drank such stuff copiously in lieu of what was often contaminated water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Many were not happy about the bonus program, especially the implication that it comes in lieu of giving raises to workers.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
He is being held at the Men’s Central Jail in lieu of $2-million bail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
She sent a note to their apartment in lieu of her usual Sunday visit, claiming she had the stomach flu and had to stay home.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
