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Also, in lieu of ; in place of ; in someone's stead . In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks , or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor , or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice , or The chairman spoke in her stead . Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of , which borrows lieu , meaning “place,” from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes .

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The cancellation taught her to slow down instead of grabbing every opportunity she's offered.

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Staying true to that message, instead of me being on stage on a higher level with the audience below, I wanted to truly connect with my fans by engaging with them directly and seeing them eye-to-eye.

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That directive from on high appears to have gotten Johnson to start negotiating, something he could have done months ago instead of emptying the arsenal to stop new parents from temporarily proxy voting.

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Another option would be instead of bringing out a new design every one to two years, to refresh the design cycle every three to four years.

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PPP lawmakers said Yoon had urged them to consume "well-organised information on YouTube" instead of "biased" legacy media.

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