substitute
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Customer billings–which track customer activity and future cash flows, but aren’t a substitute for revenue under U.S. accounting principles– for the first quarter were $11 million.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The secretary downplayed last year’s measles outbreak in West Texas and promoted vitamin A, which is not a substitute for vaccination or a viable treatment.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The other half of the barbell are bets on low volatility companies — a substitute for long-duration bonds, given earnings are a “natural hedge to sticky inflation,” they say.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The substitute could scarcely believe it as goalscorer Adrien Truffert wheeled away in delight, but this has been an all too familiar tale.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The substitute handed out sheets of word problems to keep everyone busy.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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