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sub someone for (someone else) and sub something for something else

to substitute someone for someone else or something for something else. I will sub Chuck for Roger for this next play only. We will sub the red ones for the blue ones.

sub for someone or something

to substitute for someone or something. I have to sub for Roger at work this weekend. Will pliers sub for the wrench you wanted?

substitute someone for (someone else) and substitute something for something else

to exchange someone or something for someone or something else; to replace someone or something with someone or something else. Shall I substitute Fred for Mary in the front office? Please substitute fish for beef on my dinner order.

substitute for someone or something

to serve as a replacement for someone or something. I have to substitute for Roger at work this weekend. Do you think that this will substitute for the one you wanted?

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But because of nagging concerns u including the relative illiquidity of the DME market, the large share of production held by a single company and the lack of substitutability u traders appear undecided about when such a transition would occur. Saudi Set for Asia Crude Benchmark by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) But because of nagging concerns - including the relative illiquidity of the DME market, the large share of production held by a single company and the lack of substitutability - traders appear undecided about when such a transition would occur. Saudi set for Asia crude benchmark switch by TradeArabia (Manama, Bahrain) In the case of vertical FDI, results show that both the quantitative and qualitative effects of a higher domestic inflation tax on the domestically financed portion of FDI depends on the substitutability of the factors of production. Foreign direct investment and inflation by Sayek, Selin / Southern Economic Journal			stumble stumble across stumble into stumble on stumble over stumble through stumbling block stump stump for style sub for subdivide into subject subject to subjugate to sublime submerge submerge in submerge under submit to subordinate to subpoena to do subscribe to subsist on substance substitutability substitute substitute for subtract from succeed succeed as succeed at succeed in succeed to success succumb to such such and such such as such as it is Such is life Such is life! suck suck brew suck down suck from suck hind tit suck in suck into suck it and see suck under			Substellar object Substellar objects substellar point substernal substernal Substernal Chest Pain substernal goiter substernal goiter substernal goiter Substernal thyroidectomy Substernal thyroidectomy Substernal thyroidectomy Substile Substintia nigra Substintia nigra substituent substituent substituent Substituent group Substituent group Substituent group Substituent Interaction Parameter substituents substituents substituents substituere Substituicao de importacoes Substituition Mutation Substituition Mutation Substituition Mutation substitutability substitutable substitutable substitutable substitutable substitutable substitutable substitute substitute substitute substitute substitute substitute substitute Substitute check Substitute Checks Substitute Combine Adapt Modify Put to Another Use Eliminate Reverse Substitute competition Substitute competition Substitute competition Substitute competition Substitute competition Substitute Decision Maker substitute finger rest substitute finger rest substitute finger rest substitute for substitute for substitute for else substitute for else to exchange for Substitute For Return

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