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sub

[suhb] / sʌb /


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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

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

Few footballers relish developing a reputation as a super sub - someone who can come off the bench and make an impact - because they would rather be starting games on the pitch.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Restorers also discovered a sophisticated set of gears on the crank in the tube that enabled the crew rotating the crank to propel the sub faster by moving water rapidly through the tube.

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

Subs are making $500 a day, but there are fewer subs than teachers and striking teachers forfeit pay.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Military strategist Eyck Freymann in his new book about defending Taiwan describes subs as “the door-kicker for the rest of the force” in a war with China.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

These were Foxtrot class diesel-electric subs, fairly outdated by American standards.

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

The switch marks the second time this year the public defender has subbed in for a high-powered attorney in an L.A. celebrity murder trial.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 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

During the match Szoboszlai gave the captain's armband to Tsimikas rather than Jones when he was subbed off, and during the argument the Greece left-back was filmed throwing it to the floor.

From BBC Aug. 4, 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

“Imam Malik subbed for our class today,” Rabiya says.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

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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