substitutes

Example Sentences

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In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Spurs still won without the pair on the pitch, Palhinha one of four second-half substitutes, and former Wales defender Ashley Williams knows they have to take their big moments.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

However, for a few of the weapons—the Patriots, THAADs, and SM missiles, which are adept at shooting down short-to-medium-range ballistic missiles—there are no good substitutes.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Demand will likely increase as stores deplete, but the appetite for cocoa may wane if substitutes or lab-grown beans gain traction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Thousands were disappointed to have to hear me instead, or other poor substitutes for Mr. Muhammad in person.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey