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Noun
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Honorees who advanced to the Super Bowl were replaced by alternates (Trubisky was Jared Goff’s alternate in 2018-19) and the exhibition no longer was held in Aloha Stadium each year.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Featuring poets, comedians, authors, dramatists, chefs, and composers, the festival has drawn hundreds of publishers and thousands of writers to the Grand Palais over the past 30 years.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The comedians are Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Young Man in a Hurry substitutes status anxiety for race.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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This kind of both-sides-ism, increasingly common in right-leaning partisan media ecosystems, substitutes balance of the blame for balance of the facts.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
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Their replacements should come via the draft, or Mafe and Ebiktie in Chaisson's case.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a philosophical shift away from high school recruits and toward the portal, the Longhorns signed transfers in Memphis kicker Gianni Spetic, Florida State punter Mac Chiumento and New Mexico long snapper Trey DuBuc as the replacements.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carlson’s switch-hitting adds versatility, and he’s produced an encouraging start in spring games (7-for-13, two doubles, five walks, three strikeouts).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Miles is also tied with Caitlin Clark for the third-most triple doubles in a season with five.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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Local stand-ins for Western platforms—Digikala for Amazon, Café Bazaar for Google Play, Aparat for YouTube—had turned sanctions into a kind of DIY advantage.—
Indrani Sen,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sugar substitutes are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, stand-ins that will offer the same sweet taste but won’t pose the same threat to your weight or dental health.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While everyone may argue how the infamous snap wouldn't have happened had Peter just stuck to the original plan, his thirst for vengeance takes over.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes we are overloaded and another grid takes over.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a nice touch, all reseller plans use NVMe storage, LiteSpeed web servers, 30-day backups, free SSL certificates for all clients, malware scanning and removal, and firewalls for enhanced security.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Derick Hall and Boye Mafe were their backups.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Understudies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudies. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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