lieu
Example Sentences
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In other words, it makes more sense to ask her to contribute to the mortgage in lieu of that day.
From MarketWatch
“If those stocks are rallying alongside AI stocks or in lieu of AI stocks, I think it says something about how investors are viewing the economic backdrop into next year, which is positive,” he said.
From MarketWatch
These would let employers make tax-free payments for employees to buy their own health insurance in lieu of sponsoring a group plan.
He sent me a long list of Champagnes he recommends in lieu of Veuve as well as a photo of the sign he placed over bottles of Veuve Clicquot on his store shelves.
The newlyweds said they "wouldn't change a thing" about their big day, which also included eating a Welsh cake in lieu of a wedding cake.
From BBC
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