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in lieu

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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 The movie sanitizes the past and removes its tang, its pungency, leaving a craving for contact with nature, with raw experience, with incongruities and accidents and anything but what fits, in lieu of such synthetic sophistication. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026 In the last few moments of the routine, Sosa leaves Stiles on the dance floor as her monologue from the film played in lieu of music and a still from the film took over the screen at the back of the room. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 As of Monday morning, all officers except Larsen and Todman had resigned in lieu of termination, according to the department. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 With sustainability at its core, the exterior features Amorim cork, and in lieu of conventional spray foam insulation, architects used TimberHP wood fiber. — Randi Stevenson, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in lieu

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