sub

Example Sentences

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But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

One sub plays the quarry and the other helps hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“While the headline index is still at a level that historically has been consistent with weak sub 2% growth, growth has been stronger than implied by the index for the past three years.”

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

All she could do was nod as she watched the giant toaster sub get closer.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan