sub
Example Sentences
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The continent can produce its own artillery, tanks, subs and ships, but is heavily dependent on the U.S. in key areas such as fighter aircraft and military satellites, as well as nuclear protection.
She didn’t say anything but just went back to the living room and put the lunch box into the sub.
From Literature
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You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.
From Salon
“While the headline index is still at a level that historically has been consistent with weak sub 2% growth, growth has been stronger than implied by the index for the past three years.”
From Barron's
During climactic scenes he pumped thousands of gallons of fake blood through the sub.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.