in lieu of
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She remains in detention in lieu of $1.875 million bail.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
One thing they can do is shift toward business models that rely on other kinds of fees, in lieu of expecting to earn significant revenue from yields on cheap customer cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It had been sent after she asked to be paid in lieu of holiday entitlement she had accrued during her maternity leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
If you are withholding too much money, it makes sense to reduce that amount so you put that money in your back pocket in lieu of having it languish in IRS coffers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I simply can’t feel religion,” I told him in lieu of telling him that I did not think I had the kind of soul he thought I had.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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