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substitution

NOUN
replacement
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The substitution models suggested that replacing one daily serving of a sugary beverage with whole fruit could be associated with a 22% lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Weintraub also describes the security context in Colombia as "fragile" - making it difficult for substitution programmes to operate effectively in many rural areas.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

It has said it hopes to offset these challenges through a mix of burden-sharing with customers and suppliers and through product substitution and efficiency actions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Or he can push for a rate cut to keep credit flowing and let high prices call forth new supply, substitution and efficiency.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

“He used a substitution cipher to encrypt his message as a backup, in case you figured out the scytale. Right?” she asked James.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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