Example Sentences

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Capeta, who had substituted in just two minutes prior, nearly gave Portugal a massive upset — and a berth in the knockout stage — as her shot beat American goalie Alyssa Naeher.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

By Monday, the major music streaming services had substituted the original version of the song with one that replaces the line with “Hold me back.”

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

I need to wonder whether things might have played out differently if Barr had substituted a less blatantly disparaging insult.

From The New Yorker • May 30, 2018

One could be forgiven for thinking he had substituted Kirk for himself and Picard for Obama.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2016

Apparently they had been considering his ejectment, had found it for some reason or other not to be feasible, and had substituted the offer of compensation....

From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver