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There will not be many double substitutions — Rothwell and Struijk were brought on in the 71st minute — that have made that kind of impact for Farke in his career.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Fede Redondo replaced Busquets, Ian Fray replaced Lujan due to an injury, and Picault came in for Segovia in the first wave of substitutions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Trying to make sense of this loss, early confessions of the church declared that Jesus was a substitution for human sin, to satisfy God’s demand for our righteousness.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
No transfer, assignment, or substitution of a prize is permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize (or prize component) for an item of equal or greater value at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Fede Redondo replaced Busquets, Ian Fray replaced Lujan due to an injury, and Picault came in for Segovia in the first wave of substitutions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Trying to make sense of this loss, early confessions of the church declared that Jesus was a substitution for human sin, to satisfy God’s demand for our righteousness.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
No transfer, assignment, or substitution of a prize is permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize (or prize component) for an item of equal or greater value at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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