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a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogates That played out over the weekend through celebrity surrogates. —
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 The Republican National Committee has largely avoided the war in talking points issued to surrogates over the last month. —Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 But the decision to start it was his alone, and no amount of spin from his surrogates should obscure this fact. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026 Surrogacy helps people from all backgrounds build a family, and experts in the field say that the myth that surrogates are exploited is not accurate. —Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026 At least four more Mark surrogates have begun working with other agencies. —Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Cuban was one of the most visible campaign surrogates, especially from the business world, traversing the country and promoting Harris’s economic proposals. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 The governor dispatched surrogates by helicopter to deliver news to some Democrats that their services were no longer needed. —Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 The Republican National Committee has largely avoided the war in talking points issued to surrogates over the last month. —Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 But the decision to start it was his alone, and no amount of spin from his surrogates should obscure this fact. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026 Surrogacy helps people from all backgrounds build a family, and experts in the field say that the myth that surrogates are exploited is not accurate. —Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026 At least four more Mark surrogates have begun working with other agencies. —Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Cuban was one of the most visible campaign surrogates, especially from the business world, traversing the country and promoting Harris’s economic proposals. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 The governor dispatched surrogates by helicopter to deliver news to some Democrats that their services were no longer needed. —Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Almond extract brands and substitutes Recipes developed in the BA Test Kitchen rely on Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract.— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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Here come some potential replacements.— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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The tries were shared by 10 players including Kildunne, whose brace gave her 50 in 59 tests, former captain Marlie Packer's 53rd, and for other replacements Sarah Bern, Mia Venner and Haineala Lutui.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Issues that derailed the last round of negotiations included Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, its regional proxies and the strait.— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Issues that derailed the last round of negotiations included Iran's nuclear enrichment program, its regional proxies and the strait.— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
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