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With the death of Mr. Chernenko on March 10, 1985, Mr. Gorbachev, who had been substituting for the ailing leader, moved to disarm the opposition and take power.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

The counselor he spoke with had been substituting for the regular counselor, who had more training.

From The Verge • Jun. 19, 2019

They had been substituting rotten beams painted to look like stone and iron.

From The Deluge by Phillips, David Graham

"Oh, it's you, Mr. Evans," he hailed, as he recognized the regular flagman on duty for whom Wacker had been substituting for three days past.

From Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent by Chapman, Allen