sub

Example Sentences

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As well as the 35m-long sub, the security forces also seized six speedboats, seven outboard motors and dozens of barrels of fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“In theory, the Navy could implement an overhaul work package in Australia and reduce the work needed when the sub returns home.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“While the headline index is still at a level that historically has been consistent with weak sub 2% growth, growth has been stronger than implied by the index for the past three years.”

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

Just as I’m about to raise my hand, the sub turns to the class.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt