lieu
Example Sentences
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And pretrial and posttrial diversion programs — where someone undergoes treatment in lieu of incarceration — would also need the cooperation of the court system, which the mayor does not control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Relying solely on geographic diversification methods, in which portfolios seek to offset losses in one market in lieu of another, also belongs to a bygone era, according to Holzer.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Many were not happy about the bonus program, especially the implication that it comes in lieu of giving raises to workers.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Some of them have had to sacrifice themselves, others escaped through the skin of their teeth, or offered other lives in lieu.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing lieu
The Tempest
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Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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