sub

Example Sentences

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A second Iranian warship took refuge in Sri Lanka's waters after the sub attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The health department's handling of sub national planning has been a disaster.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

Having the sub makes it easy for me to get a pass and sneak to the lunchroom when the fourth graders are in there.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist