substitutes

Example Sentences

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Free cash flow yield, is similar to dividend yield, except that it substitutes free cash flow for a company’ annual payout.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Builders and buyers will switch to granite and other substitutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Instead, it was Arsenal's new-found strength in depth being praised as that creative spark finally came in stoppage time with substitutes Eze and Martinelli combining to draw the home side level.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Investigators interviewed five of the clinic’s patients billed to Medicare seeking reimbursement for skin substitutes and skin grafts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Like a cup of water or rather milk; yes, it’s milk or flour or maybe an egg—or, specifically, their ersatz substitutes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick