Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudying
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Critics such as economist Jeffrey Sachs have warned that the NSS is grounded in grandiosity and Machiavellianism, substituting coercion for cooperation and dominance for legitimacy.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Williams was the only starter to play more than 25 minutes as the Aztecs began substituting liberally after just 11 minutes, jumping out to a 32-12 lead thanks to an 18-0 run.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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John Voorhies, a Tucsonian of sixty-two years, was standing in front of Guthrie’s home, watching the activity.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Young Rod went off to France by himself, and on a visit to Chartres, standing in the nave of the cathedral, he was overcome by a vague but powerful sense that God was real.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The hearts subbing in for rings is a wonderful touch.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Most of his limited playing time for Boston has come in garbage time, but the Rutgers product made a surprise early-game appearance in last Friday’s double-overtime win over Brooklyn, subbing in midway through the first quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its provisional birth data late last week, filling in two months of missing data and offering the first good look at last year’s tally.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Miami likely will look for a cheap right-handed-hitting outfielder to replace the right-handed hitting Myers and compete for a backup outfield and pinch-hitting job in spring training.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Dec. 2025
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This is Amanda Gerut, Fortune’s West Coast news editor, pinch-hitting for my colleague Allie Garfinkle.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
10 Dec. 2025
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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