substituting for
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She met Rachmaninoff in 1934, after substituting for him in a concert.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Gold has risen, substituting for the euro as the second-largest holding for central banks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
A certain strain of square-jawed, thick-necked actors tends to feature, occasionally substituting for each other in sequels and later seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
It was 10:43 a.m., and Lee, who had just finished substituting for a second-grade math class, was back at her desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
Sander went on substituting for him in Hamlet, and I for Julia, but the two of us could not hope to fill all the roles both of them had been playing.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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