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Breetzke and the uncapped Marques Ackerman look set to come into the top order in place of Stubbs and Verreynne.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I’m not going to put Feduccia in place of Will Smith,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Associated Press news agency drew his wrath for refusing to adopt the name "Gulf of America" in place of "Gulf of Mexico."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
And in place of the original 6.25% per annum coupon, there’s a 2.5% coupon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Grandma said if he worried her that much, she ought to use the clumber pot in place of the privy.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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