substitute
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Both Golomb and Lang emphasize that what their companies are creating isn’t a chocolate substitute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
A company's announcement cannot substitute for the community's assessment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
"But maybe by adding an appropriate sugar substitute," she said, "to make it a bit more palatable."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Portuguese was dropped to the bench for Sunday's loss to Bournemouth, and remained an unused substitute.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“One is a substitute teaching position this fall. The other is for a summer tutoring program. I might even get to teach French.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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There are close to a dozen startups working on lab-grown chocolate and chocolate-flavored substitutes, in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Other companies are scaling up processes for roasting or fermenting agricultural waste products, to make them good-enough substitutes for the primary ingredients in chocolate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
This finding is especially relevant because people with diabetes frequently turn to sugar substitutes to help manage their sugar intake.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
De Zerbi ran on to the pitch to celebrate with the travelling supporters at the final whistle, while his coaches and substitutes raced towards the players in the corner of the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Like a cup of water or rather milk; yes, it’s milk or flour or maybe an egg—or, specifically, their ersatz substitutes.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Caleb Yirenkyi: Not able to exert much influence and was substituted.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The forward missed a big opportunity and had a goal disallowed for offside, which would have been his 980th top-flight goal, before being substituted midway through the second half.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also substituted bamboo biochar for cement at concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
What he couldn’t do physically, he substituted with emotional and intellectual guidance and support, which is why he enjoyed his work as a precinct captain for the city’s Democratic Party.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Their analysis found that substituting minimally processed foods for 10% of ultra-processed food intake by weight was associated with a 2% lower incidence of colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
In fact, substituting toys for all hazards and unwanted behaviors are excellent protective measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In drafting it, Thomas Jefferson chose not to include property as a natural right alongside life and liberty, substituting the less materialistic “pursuit of Happiness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Instead of changing the team's tactics or style of play, Hong simply tried to solve the problem by substituting players."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Anatole translated this, substituting fufu, goats, and palm wine.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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