substitute for
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The Microsoft representative said the company lays out in court filings why its use of the information is transformative and consistent with copyright law and “why Copilot is not a substitute for publishers’ journalism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
By doing so, prosthe6 can effectively substitute for some of the function normally provided by missing photoreceptors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
I asked him to meet me on the lakefront for a walk — a poor substitute for the Pacific air, but beautiful all the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But he added: "Maybe he believes that statues and buildings and other things named for him will substitute for the kind of performance in office that makes you a memorable president."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
At last, feeling this to be in some way a substitute for the words she was unable to find, she began to sing Beasts of England.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
