substitute
Example Sentences
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He may be able to substitute for discounted Iranian, Venezuelan and Russian oil, but having to pay market prices would further stress the domestic economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“State programs cannot simply substitute for the kind of global, federal and competitive tax incentives that are needed to bring production back to American soil and stop its offshoring,” Schiff said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"Creatine's role in muscle development is solely to provide energy for contraction and respiration, it is certainly not a substitute for steroids," Dr. Boroujerdi explains.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
It also means preserving the human foundation of the force—because no technology can substitute for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Her salt was finished, but she had made a substitute some time ago.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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