substitute
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As well it should, but this isn’t a substitute for a government investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Twice United led, the second occasion when Sesko struck two minutes from full-time after coming on as a substitute.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The machine became a substitute for the friction and vulnerability of real relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
"We are not anti-AI. Taking that position would be madness in a world that's becoming increasingly dependent on it. However, we believe that it's a tool, and not a substitute for trust."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
You can substitute lead piping for glass, so again the material cause is irrelevant; any pipe sealed at one end will work.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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“The market is betting that Jensen’s exit forces China to go it alone sooner, which helps the companies selling substitutes and hurts the ones that need top-tier compute today,” Burke said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Others are roasting or fermenting agricultural waste products, to transform them into good-enough substitutes in flavor and texture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Despite Hogh's price tag, it feels inevitable he will be among the Celtic substitutes for high-stakes games.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
People with kidney disease or those taking certain medications may have difficulty regulating potassium levels, so potassium supplements and potassium-based salt substitutes should be used with medical guidance when these concerns apply.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
We had substitutes for the rest of the year.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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"Coal can initially be replaced with gas, but in the medium and long term it can be substituted with nuclear," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
He was substituted in all of England's knockout matches, including after only 61 minutes of that final loss to Spain in Berlin.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Kvaratskhelia sustained the injury during a challenge with Xavi Espart and was unable to put weight on his right leg as he was substituted in the 59th minute of the Champions League tie.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
What he couldn’t do physically, he substituted with emotional and intellectual guidance and support, which is why he enjoyed his work as a precinct captain for the city’s Democratic Party.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Their analysis found that substituting minimally processed foods for 10% of ultra-processed food intake by weight was associated with a 2% lower incidence of colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
In fact, substituting toys for all hazards and unwanted behaviors are excellent protective measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In drafting it, Thomas Jefferson chose not to include property as a natural right alongside life and liberty, substituting the less materialistic “pursuit of Happiness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
“Nostalgia is basically substituting what you feel now for what actually happened then, right? I have no nostalgia for childhood summers because nothing happened.”
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
In being man-made — by ingenious laboratory manipulation of the molecules, substituting atoms, altering their arrangement — they differ sharply from the simpler insecticides of prewar days.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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