sub

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The Kim regime could also be expanding uranium enrichment in anticipation of needing new supplies for a nuclear sub North Korea has under development, said Hailey Wingo, a co-author of the Vertic analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

From 13 February to 19 April, the decorated Brazil defender didn't see a single minute of league action, remaining an unused sub in seven successive games.

From BBC • May 28, 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

So all I could do was watch the game start from the sideline and just hope that by some miracle I’d get a chance to sub in.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith