sub

Example Sentences

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But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“In theory, the Navy could implement an overhaul work package in Australia and reduce the work needed when the sub returns home.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“While the headline index is still at a level that historically has been consistent with weak sub 2% growth, growth has been stronger than implied by the index for the past three years.”

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

“No. The sub was actually pretty nice. She didn’t tattle on me to the principal or anything like that, though she did make me wear those stupid arms until lunchtime.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling