ITALIAN SANDWICH Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

Italian sandwich

noun

Definition of Italian sandwich

as in submarine

a large sandwich on a long split roll that restaurant makes a great Italian sandwich

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As if to underscore this point, China chose July 6—the day before the NATO summit began in Ankara—to test and fire a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, which landed in the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone.

— Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026
At the time, the weakest links in the Allied supply chain were the convoys moving across the Atlantic, Pacific, and North Sea that were vulnerable to Axis submarine attacks.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

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Ospreay tells Omega not to play the hero and to tag him in if needed, with Omega returning the sentiment.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
But the unexpected hero of the night was Preston Plambeck, a homegrown player who came off the bench and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a rebound for his first MLS goal.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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