sub
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It capped a vintage few months for Solskjaer's super sub legend, having bagged four in the final 10 minutes of an 8-1 win at Nottingham Forest in the February.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s not just an event, but it’s also like a sub label of Soulection that focuses on electronic music, a lot of Afro electronic music but not just that — just house music in general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
A seventh sub, HMS Achilles, is currently under construction.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The impressive growth has transformed it into the No. 2 sub chain in America, behind Subway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Thankfully, the meatball sub had averted the impending Laleh-clysm.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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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
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
“We could grab a couple subs at the 7-Eleven and pick out a sci-fi at the video store.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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Theo Walcott, replaced on 168 occasions, holds the record as the most subbed off player in Premier League history.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
He seemed to be subbed between 60 and 70 mins.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I subbed for Walt a few times when he was in a cast—remember when he was in that cast?
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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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
It was enough to make Bilodeau’s coach go to his bench, Cronin subbing in Brandon Williams for Bilodeau, who remained on the bench for more than five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 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
“I’m going to be subbing at your school,” said Mother.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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