sub

Example Sentences

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The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

From 13 February to 19 April, the decorated Brazil defender didn't see a single minute of league action, remaining an unused sub in seven successive games.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Ed Newton, a Philadelphia-based photographer, entered the sub rosa world of the ramp hunt when he set out with several foragers this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To avoid paying twice—once to the sub and again to the contractor—get a release of claims and a lien waiver from the sub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The sub had dressed all in gray and had gray hair and a gray face and even a gray voice—somehow, Emma decided, that was possible.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix