substitution
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With Rushing back on the IL for the same elbow injury, Feduccia can also serve as a left-handed bat off the bench, and Alfonzo gives the team more substitution flexibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
North American bartenders on Reddit asked for substitution and shipping suggestions in bids to re-create the spritz they tried in Europe, while local publications later wrote guides to finding the cocktail in their area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
Weintraub also describes the security context in Colombia as "fragile" - making it difficult for substitution programmes to operate effectively in many rural areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
We know the Germans are using a substitution cipher—each letter of the original German message has been replaced by another letter.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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