stand-in

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Cerium, which is often used as a stand-in for plutonium, condensed in a similar manner to uranium.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Romero explains how the Supreme Court is essentially treating Callais “as a stand-in for principles that the justices either did not discuss in that case or flat-out claimed to reject.”

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Combative White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Friday she will be going on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her second child but did not name a stand-in.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Aaron Ramsdale, Sven Botman, Joelinton and stand-in captain Jacob Murphy were the only starters over the age of 25, yet that was not the most striking aspect of this team selection.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

On the night of the transaction, they leashed a stand-in timber wolf for Black Wing, first dyeing its left hind foot snow white, to look like Black Wing’s.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger