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in lieu

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as in instead

as a substitute In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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Recent Examples of in lieu During every baseball trip, the Vogts were required to check off one Mom activity, either seeing a show or enjoying a sit-down dinner in lieu of grabbing hot dogs and watching baseball on TV. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Ramirez remains behind bars in lieu of $1 million bail, police said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2026 He was placed on administrative leave and resigned in lieu of termination in the spring of 2021. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Somewhere between a jegging and a jean exist these Liverpool Los Angeles pants, which have a comfy elastic, pull-on waist in lieu of a zipper and button closure. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in lieu

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