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substitution

NOUN
replacement
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The bank expects resilient demand and cash flow across the sector, supported by stimulus safeguarding local supply chains and acceleration of import substitution, to partially offset prolonged volatility risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It also can measure the limits of releases from strategic petroleum reserves, spare production capacity, freight constraints and refinery substitution, he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

With the substitution exposed, Fox claimed the error was inadvertent.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Vinicius Junior's crisis marked the beginning of the end, with his form dipping and blaming the new manager, he then visibly protested his substitution in El Clasico, then apologising to everyone except the manager.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Unlike a substitution cipher, it doesn’t replace any of the letters in the original message.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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