as a substitute
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Marine Corps, had been walking home from his job as a substitute teacher at the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Analysts also cautioned that oil from the African nations has limits as a substitute.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
On a night £125m British record signing Alexander Isak made his comeback from injury as a substitute - his first appearance of 2026 - Slot decided to drop Mohamed Salah.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
He came on as a substitute in both group matches and equalised before his side went on to win on both occasions.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
From then on, six days a week, every minute of daylight, he worked as a substitute.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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