substitute
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The company has produced a meat substitute called Jiro Meat based on okara, a soy pulp typically discarded after making tofu and soymilk.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Huawei is pitching stacking as a substitute for conventional chip advances rather than a complement to them because the key technology that would make it a complement is the one thing it can’t get.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Its importance as a thickener and stabilizer — with no real substitute — should make it a boon for Sudan, once responsible for up to 80% of the world’s supply.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The young man who impressed at Kilmarnock in the latter months of the season came on as a substitute for the injured Billy Gilmour just before the break.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“Ibtihaj, I was talking to some of my colleagues at work, and they all think you should apply to be a substitute teacher,” she said, while pulling pots and pans out for the evening meal.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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