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sub

[suhb] / sʌb /


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Blackstone worked with Morrison to formulate a plan for Jersey Mike’s to offer its first hot Italian sub, which has been a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that explains how matter and energy behave at the atomic and sub atomic scale.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

During the 13-week quarter that ended June 28, that growth stood at 2.3%, the company said, with its popular limited-time chicken salad sub and digital marketing efforts driving the gains.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

And the other was back in 1986 with West Germany's late sub Pierre Littbarski netting in a quarter-final win over Mexico.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

The sub was taken directly to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston and put into a specially designed 75,000 gallon freshwater conservation tank.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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

White then subs Clark out for Raven Johnson, having her take Clark’s seat, as they presumably continue to discuss their next play.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

If the subs have done their jobs but weren’t paid, consider paying them.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Nuclear-powered subs could have hidden deep underwater for long periods of time—but the navy was still redesigning its nuclear subs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

“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

After the goal, U.S. star Christian Pulisic was subbed out after sustaining an apparent leg injury while attempting a shot.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

So he subbed his substitute, which is always a brave move, and shortly afterwards also took off Saka, who had arguably been Arsenal's best attacking player up until that point.

From BBC May 10, 2026

Mr. Cobb sometimes subbed for their Social Studies teacher, and he always managed to slip in a story about the Vietnam War, even when their class unit was on ancient civilizations.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Liam Lawson, subbing at Red Bull for Isack Hadjar after the Frenchman broke his wrist boxing, was 11th.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Belgium dominated the opening half, outshooting the Americans 11-3 and putting five of those tries on goal, an edge U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino tried to address by subbing Dest off at halftime for Gio Reyna.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

“I’m going to be subbing at your school,” said Mother.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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