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substitute

[suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /






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The arguments, though, continued after the final whistle, led by substitute James Maddison.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

At around $4 to $4.50, shoppers start making substitute purchases.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

For now, the findings support a practical but cautious message: nutrition may be one piece of the anxiety puzzle, but it is not a substitute for professional mental health care.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"These unjustifiable measures cannot substitute dialogue, nor can pressure replace diplomacy."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Um, my dad’s an aide at a center for runaway youth. And my mom’s a substitute teacher. Dadi doesn’t work.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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