in lieu of
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But in lieu of an album drop, the mystery surrounding the Grammy-winning artist's upcoming nuptials is doing just as much to mobilise her fandom.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He remains in custody in lieu of about $3.2 million in bail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Early Americans drank such stuff copiously in lieu of what was often contaminated water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
I was proud of Sasha, who turned fifteen that same day and was counting down the hours to the Beyoncé concert she was going to in lieu of a birthday party.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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