substitution
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The Galaxy’s first substitution came in the 68th minute, when Lozano left the field to make way for Robert Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The substitution models suggested that replacing one daily serving of a sugary beverage with whole fruit could be associated with a 22% lower risk of developing high blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company is working to mitigate costs through product substitution, supply chain actions and customer contract renegotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
John Stones: A late substitution as he replaced the cramping Rice.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
If you want to get really complicated, you can apply both transposition and substitution to the same message.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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