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understudied

verb

past tense of understudy

as in stood in

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As red smoke billowed above them, the students stood in front of large gray letters spelling out the school's name, holding a Palestinian flag.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, after returning from meetings in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of an F-15 fighter jet and made a video warning that there might soon be an attack against Israel.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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Online sellers, street vendors and WhatsApp and Telegram groups have also stepped in to fill gaps left by state pharmacies, which for decades were the main source of subsidized medicines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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So might be Haaland, who asked to be substituted midway through the second half of Norway's final Nations League game, but that might have been because of fatigue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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That strange acclimation extends to the human characters, whose emotional histories are gradually filled in.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
The centerpiece—or, in this case, off-centerpiece—is a small but unmistakable bow placed above Larsson’s right eyebrow, filled in with red crystals and outlined in black ones to mimic the Sanrio superstar’s signature accessory in pop-star style.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

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Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are often not covered by insurance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
As for the stumps left behind, Federal Emergency Management Agency rules said that if a tree is more than 24 inches in diameter or is leaning more than 51%, it’s covered under FEMA reimbursement, Public Works Director Brad Baxter said.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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For the first four games of the season, Ovechkin took a back seat as the Washington Capitals’ depth took over.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
When Harmeet Dhillon took over as the new chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division last April, the conservative attorney vowed to radically reshape the storied unit and its mission.

— Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

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