sub
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Salman, on as a sub, flew to his right at second slip to hold Cox, one-handed, off Khurram Shahzad.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Burgers, burritos or sub sandwiches are more primed for individual meals than pizza, usually considered a food for families and groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
Aboard the sub B-130, Captain Nikolai Shumkov gave his communications officer permission to break the rules and try to get some sort of update on world events.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
The subs, including me, were kicking a ball around in a circle.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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Even there, I tried to work when my kid was subbed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Osimhen was subbed off at half-time and it was later revealed by the Turkish side that he had fractured his forearm.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
The scoring streak started immediately after Hayes subbed back into the game with 7:20 remaining after he scored on his first possession, cutting to the basket for a dunk off an assist from Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Imam Malik subbed for our class today,” Rabiya says.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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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
But Bellingham Sr felt subbing off his son so early and witnessing what he deemed to be a rather dull style of football was enough to butt heads with Kehl and indirectly criticise Kovac's work.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
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
“I’m going to be subbing at your school,” said Mother.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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