substitute for
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Haney urged jurors not to let Rinderknecht’s private messages, searches or personality substitute for proof of arson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
A company's announcement cannot substitute for the community's assessment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
At ranges of more than about 70 miles, there is no substitute for Starshield, said the commander of a drone unit on the eastern front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Roman Pavlyuchenko was also unlucky to miss out - 45% of his 20 Premier League goals came as a substitute for Tottenham.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A substitute for distractions, when we go on enjoying all the old fooleries to the very last?
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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