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Zacharia, meanwhile, received the equivalent of a “see me after class” from the teacher in lieu of a grade.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Caroline Lugo instead ordered them held in lieu of $20 million bail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Finally, I’m alarmed by your son’s comment that you’re not giving up anything important by giving him money in lieu of spending it on yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

One thing they can do is shift toward business models that rely on other kinds of fees, in lieu of expecting to earn significant revenue from yields on cheap customer cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Augustus Waters-style, I read him the letter in lieu of saying hello.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green


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