in place of
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“Scabbards for Type 30 bayonets were made of bamboo, and bamboo tubes were given in place of the standard metal canteens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"AI is now being used in place of an engineering workforce," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
With Jordan Cox keeping in place of Smith, who has a bruised finger, Robinson made the sort of start that made a two-day finish a real possibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
And then there was the episode of NBC’s “Weekend” news magazine, which would run in place of “Saturday Night Live” one weekend a month.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Someone had attached it to the RV’s windshield in place of a rearview mirror.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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