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Recent Examples of understudy
Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
The 21-year old thespian, who attended London’s Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts as well as the Dance School of Scotland, was the understudy to Tom Holland in the Spider-Man actor’s splashy return to the theater world this past spring in the West End production of Romeo & Juliet.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 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
Thirty-four states have posted record-low unemployment during President Joe Biden’s term, with Harris as his loyal understudy.
—Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
The 21-year old thespian, who attended London’s Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts as well as the Dance School of Scotland, was the understudy to Tom Holland in the Spider-Man actor’s splashy return to the theater world this past spring in the West End production of Romeo & Juliet.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 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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The manufacturers of almost all of them will provide repairs, replacements, or refunds.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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And, perhaps most importantly, retrofits involve less disruption to daily operations compared to full equipment replacement.Thomas Grizzetti, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The former Florida State star seems on the fast track already, having hit .313 with 5 doubles, 4 triples and 7 homers in 32 minor-league games.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Durbin set career-highs with 25 doubles, 10 home runs and a .451 slugging percentage last season, adding some pop to a .275 average, .388 on-base percentage, 60 RBI, 31 steals and a 9.9 K%.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rising capital requirements to ensure bank safety are damning evidence of regulators substituting their limited knowledge for that of the marketplace.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Fulham took advantage of Brentford dropping off and substitute Harry Wilson scored two freak goals to complete a dramatic comeback.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Stefanski has had to coach up a handful of quarterback stand-ins just to get through the season.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Could be a stand-in for: Lady Gaga, from aesthetics to haircut to proximity to dudes who grin like Joker.Brendan Hay, SPIN, 30 Dec. 2024
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Years before launching The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, the star made a name for himself as an actor, comedian, and TV personality, appearing in the sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio, and serving as a color commentator at UFC bouts.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Several comedians, including Adam Devine and Whitney Cummings, will also make appearances.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Videos published by the Daily Mail and shared on the Hilaria Baldwin Reddit thread show the mother of seven, dressed in a plaid onesie and standing in her kitchen with friends, identified by her Reddit followers as a Colombian friend and his restaurateur husband.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pride and stubbornness often stood in the way of reconciliation for Ross and Rachel.Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Twelve jurors and four alternates were ultimately selected.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 25 Oct. 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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Most notably, the 6-2, 207-pound quarterback stepped in on the road at Wisconsin this season and played the entire second half of the 28-13 win when Allar was injured, completing 11 of 13 passes for 98 yards with one touchdown and added 28 rushing yards.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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When the true freshman phenom strained his hamstring Nov. 2 against Georgia, third-string walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner stepped in and acquitted himself well during a 34-20 loss to the No. 2 Bulldogs.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Understudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudy. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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