sub

Example Sentences

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Scotland are shy of options on the left side and Curtis is stating a big case, not as a starter but as an impact sub in times of strife.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The contract should say that as each phase of a project is completed, the sub who performed that work will provide a lien waiver to the owner, said Paioff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

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

Tough Will, who was known to sit down in the middle of his own soccer game, right there on the field, until his coach gave up and called in the sub.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds