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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has also condemned the threat of tariffs saying they should "not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners".

From BBC

Occasionally he was used in place of the busy star for aerial shots where you cannot clearly see his face.

From BBC

As these macrophages accumulate in place of functional DCs, the overall impact of DC vaccines is further reduced.

From Science Daily

Worries around AI data-center buildouts are a known factor, while second part of that trinity is private credit, which has been funding data-centers and other AI projects, in place of banks.

From MarketWatch

"We were a bit unlucky... we tried to create chances but Parma defended well," said Cristian Stellini in place of suspended Antonio Conte.

From Barron's