in lieu of

Example Sentences

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In lieu of a home phone, the Jetsons had a video phone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ortiz, who is a licensed speech pathologist in Florida and California, remains jailed in lieu of $1.8 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Keenan, who remains in custody in lieu of $160,000 bail, pleaded not guilty to all charges.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Los Angeles County jail records, Simmons was held in lieu of $2,001,000 bail.

From Los Angeles Times

The company earlier this month received approval to build a 1.2-gigawatt data center campus in Independence, Mo. The project is expected to create roughly 1,200 construction jobs and about 130 permanent positions and includes more than $650 million in payments in lieu of taxes over 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal