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The founder, Peter Cancro, had led Jersey Mike’s since launching it with a single Jersey Shore sub shop in 1975.
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
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
And the other was back in 1986 with West Germany's late sub Pierre Littbarski netting in a quarter-final win over Mexico.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Diego finished his sub and tossed the crumpled wax paper into his duffel bag.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Philly Cheesesteaks, along with new hot Italian subs, have proven popular among younger consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I don’t feel comfortable taking him in during a strike with subs who do not know my son’s needs,” Gonzalez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
One week later though, she was alongside the subs again for the return at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Two of the subs were their big summer attacking signings, Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
These diesel-electric subs could cruise underwater on battery power for up to forty-eight hours, but to recharge they needed to approach the surface, take in oxygen, and run their diesel engines.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Even there, I tried to work when my kid was subbed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
Gene Pitney took the track, subbed his vocals for Sedaka’s and wound up with a Top 10 hit at a time Sedaka couldn’t break the Top 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
"The win, that's the most important thing," said James, who received a standing ovation when he was subbed out for son Bronny James, seconds after nabbing his 10th rebound.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 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
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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
We maintain a ten-point lead throughout, but Coach doesn’t risk subbing in any of the bench—not even when Pennsville calls time-out with only a minute to go.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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