sub
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Only Scott McKenna - an unused sub as Croatian league leaders Dinamo Zagreb beat Lokomotiva - did not play in his club side's latest game among Pocognoli's defensive options.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"You play 55 minutes for me and you are dead and ask for a sub, then perfect," said Iraola.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Gen Z diners aren’t as likely to shell out $15 to $20 for a sub combo no matter how many commercials star Danny DeVito and Eli Manning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In an era that prizes freshness, Jersey Mike’s is the ascendant sub power, with room to run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Still others have speculated that the sub was sucked into the vortex of the sinking warship and dragged to the bottom.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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
Onto the rest: “Maid of Honour” calls back to his failed-but-intriguing experiment in deep house, 2022’s “Honestly, Nevermind,” but subs out that LP’s raver fog for squelchy Miami bass, footwork and ghettotech.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
If the subs have done their jobs but weren’t paid, consider paying them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Spread out to avoid detection, the four Soviet subs reached the Sargasso Sea, off the southeast coast of the United States, on October 19.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The Portuguese midfielder was subbed at half-time and De Zerbi said he "didn't like" Fernandes' performance, while £75m was spent on Savio from Manchester City.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Even there, I tried to work when my kid was subbed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
After the goal, U.S. star Christian Pulisic was subbed out after sustaining an apparent leg injury while attempting a shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"It's so tough playing an individual sport. You can't be subbed out, you just have to be dunked back in the deep end immediately," former British player Naomi Broady said on BBC TV.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
I make it through the first four innings of our state tournament game before my not-quite-completely-healed arm is throbbing so bad, I ask to be subbed out.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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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
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
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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