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Recent Examples of understudy
CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
Quickly, Ricciardo established himself as more than just Sebastian Vettel’s understudy.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 17 July 2024
Researchers and hobbyist wildlife watchers have focused on other areas in southern Arizona, and Ragan believes the Atascosa Highlands have been understudied.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Vladimir Putin has invaded Ukraine twice, both times with Joe Biden in the White House, first as Barack Obama's understudy, second with Kamala Harris in the White House with him.
—CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
Quickly, Ricciardo established himself as more than just Sebastian Vettel’s understudy.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
Compared with the Atlantic and Pacific, the Indian Ocean has been historically understudied in part because of a lack of resources in the region.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 17 July 2024
Researchers and hobbyist wildlife watchers have focused on other areas in southern Arizona, and Ragan believes the Atascosa Highlands have been understudied.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudy
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Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When certain items were unavailable the model chose suitable replacements based on its own knowledge about cooking.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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The $2 billion gross doubles the previous industry record of $1 billion set by Coldplay's 156-date Music of the Spheres World Tour in August.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bohm was an All-Star in 2024 while collecting 97 RBI with 44 doubles.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Don't substitute shortening for butter or butter for shortening.Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Serving as the audience’s stand-in is Loren (Ferreira), a young woman Johnny is sponsoring in Narcotics Anonymous.Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 31-year-old joined the 49ers as a stand-in for the injured Greenlaw and had played 12 of 13 games before being benched on Thursday.Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ellen DeGeneres Looks Back on Her Many Memories with Stephen 'tWitch' Boss 1 Year After His Death: 'Miss Him So Much' In September, the comedian remembered tWitch on his would-be 42nd birthday.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 42-year-old comedian appeared on the Wednesday, December 11, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and shared insight into life with his and Olivia Munn's two kids: son Malcolm, 3, and daughter Meimei, 3 months.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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That figure stands in stark contrast to the pledge by Musk and biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy—who will co-direct DOGE—to slash federal waste and spending.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Melania stood in a gray suit on his other side, while Ivanka was seen next to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The little dog with no eyes follows the sound of his voice to stay near him, all while her nose alternates between the ground and the air trying to pick up the scent of the quail hidden somewhere in the deep brush.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Rather than carrying 23 players on the roster, Hayes has only had 18 (save for four alternates to bring in whenever players have gotten hurt).Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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