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Example Sentences
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Or maybe she would prefer fun road trips every couple of months or eating out more in lieu of a big annual overseas vacation.
From MarketWatch
To mitigate the cost, he considered a frozen pie in lieu of a fresh one, and store-brand chicken broth.
Later, as Mr. Altman sipped a sweet wine in lieu of dessert, he compared his company to the Manhattan Project.
From New York Times
Some cities that already have affordability mandates in certain areas, like Seattle, allow developers to pay fees in lieu of building low-priced units.
From Seattle Times
It is also unclear whether people will tolerate getting medical information from a chatbot in lieu of a doctor.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
