sub
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Only Scott McKenna - an unused sub as Croatian league leaders Dinamo Zagreb beat Lokomotiva - did not play in his club side's latest game among Pocognoli's defensive options.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"You play 55 minutes for me and you are dead and ask for a sub, then perfect," said Iraola.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
However, Jones, who played a key role in Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon challenge in 2019, is keen to point out that the science in this area is "behind".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Gen Z diners aren’t as likely to shell out $15 to $20 for a sub combo no matter how many commercials star Danny DeVito and Eli Manning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
All she could do was nod as she watched the giant toaster sub get closer.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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It also called for creating a “Component Repair Center,” essentially a submarine spare parts warehouse, that could quickly ship replacements to subs and repair broken parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Philly Cheesesteaks, along with new hot Italian subs, have proven popular among younger consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Onto the rest: “Maid of Honour” calls back to his failed-but-intriguing experiment in deep house, 2022’s “Honestly, Nevermind,” but subs out that LP’s raver fog for squelchy Miami bass, footwork and ghettotech.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
If the subs have done their jobs but weren’t paid, consider paying them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Spread out to avoid detection, the four Soviet subs reached the Sargasso Sea, off the southeast coast of the United States, on October 19.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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“I was subbed out and they applauded me; they were cheering me on a lot, and honestly, I’m really grateful for that,” Lozano said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
"To get subbed in, having not done any efforts in this team, or in this track, or in this order, it was always going to be a bit of a gamble."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Somewhere in the mix of all this is Ronaldo, who got the first knockout stage goal of his Cup career with that penalty kick, but also was subbed off late for fresher legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Pulisic said he was kicked in the calf in the opening match, a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12, when he was subbed out at halftime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Imam Malik subbed for our class today,” Rabiya says.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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Liam Lawson, subbing at Red Bull for Isack Hadjar after the Frenchman broke his wrist boxing, was 11th.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nearing his 126th show, Fedigan has worked his way up the ranks from subbing in as a spotlight operator to overseeing the entire technical production of hit shows like “Chicago.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Megyn Kelly, however, defended Carlson, arguing on X that “No one is expecting any of the ppl subbing for Charlie to imitate Charlie.”
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025
Importantly, subbing out water for sports drinks is not going to cut it: “It functionally makes very little difference in terms of people’s outcome,” Charlton said.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2025
Mother was still reporting to her empty classroom when she wasn’t subbing, and Daddy had been let go for next year, but he still had to finish out this one.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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