as a substitute
Example Sentences
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He played his first match for the team on the road Saturday, joining as a substitute in the 65th minute of the 1-0 road loss to the Houston Dynamo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The comments after Villa lost 2-1 to Bayern in a pre-season friendly, in which Palhinha featured as a substitute, in Hong Kong over the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Potassium can also be used as a substitute for some of the sodium in salt.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Organizations that viewed AI primarily as a substitute for talent are now playing catch-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
We were served formally, and she apologized for having no orchestra to play for us but said she’d sing as a substitute.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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