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sub

[suhb] / sʌb /


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“You’re not going to one-for-one sub in a guy that’s going to be wearing a gold jacket one day, in Davante,” Stafford said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Viewers can expect “Star Wars” characters to sub in during special moments, as well as various Easter eggs to appear throughout the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Only Aguero and Hernandez, of players to have scored at least 10 goals as a sub, have better goals-per-game ratios than him.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A seventh sub, HMS Achilles, is currently under construction.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the center of the sub, there was the control room, and the tower was directly above it.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Navy leaders say shipyard expansion they’ve tracked has “dramatically increased” China’s submarine-production capacity as the country shifts from diesel-electric subs to nuclear ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

To make the all-time top 10 Premier League super subs, players need to have consistently delivered throughout their careers, providing goals and assists.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Pacific Island countries with small populations have struggled to patrol millions of kilometres of Pacific Ocean to combat illegal fishing fleets from Asia and the passage of "narco subs" deployed from South America.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Philly Cheesesteaks, along with new hot Italian subs, have proven popular among younger consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

This was the first time Soviet subs had ever been spotted so close to the American coast.

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

By the time the Lakers subbed him out with six minutes remaining in the fourth and a 30-point cushion, Kessler looked exhausted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“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

Vuskovic endured a difficult World Cup, subbed off after 66 minutes of Croatia's opening loss to England, then not appearing in their three subsequent games.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Even there, I tried to work when my kid was subbed out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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

McCarthy saw his first extended action subbing in for Winston during the fourth quarter of what had been a 34-10 blowout earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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

Dawson was subbing for Chris Woakes, who will miss the remainder of the match with a shoulder injury sustained on day one.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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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