sub

Example Sentences

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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The teenager was introduced as a sub for his Premier League debut against Tottenham as Everton rescued a 2-2 draw.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The contract should say that as each phase of a project is completed, the sub who performed that work will provide a lien waiver to the owner, said Paioff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

A second Iranian warship took refuge in Sri Lanka's waters after the sub attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“All right, we’ll sub someone in while you take a break.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan