Example Sentences

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As for high-end ABF, though, there don’t seem to be substitutes on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Walton said that if whey prices stay high for another year or two, manufacturers might seek out substitutes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Free cash flow yield, is similar to dividend yield, except that it substitutes free cash flow for a company’ annual payout.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Investigators interviewed five of the clinic’s patients billed to Medicare seeking reimbursement for skin substitutes and skin grafts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In battle, they would be poor substitutes for the lost ships of the Iron Fleet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin