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lieu

[loo] / lu /
NOUN
place
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Recently, a friend had a barbeque and asked everyone to pay her $10, in lieu of bringing a dish.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

It had been sent after she asked to be paid in lieu of holiday entitlement she had accrued during her maternity leave.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“Wellpointe will also support the financing with its own capital in lieu of any direct subsidy from the city of Los Angeles,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Blair wrote about the incident in an July 31 Instagram post, saying that the animals were “good in lieu of our surprise visit in 105° heat.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

She sent a note to their apartment in lieu of her usual Sunday visit, claiming she had the stomach flu and had to stay home.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng



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