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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Ann was Shirley MacLaine's stand-in in the movie.
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I'd like Tom to act as a stand-in for Julian until he returns to work.
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Ms Green couldn't be here today, so I'm her stand-in .
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Perot is just a stand-in for whomever the Reform Party nominates for president.
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Russell used a stand-in for most of the action scenes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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However, Tim Flowers' stand-in was up to the shot and knocked the ball down before gathering at the second attempt.
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Other political figures are immediately obvious: an embittered Jesse Jackson stand-in .
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Perot claims he is serving as a stand-in for whomever the Reform Party nominates at its Labor Day convention.
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Reed had the sewer walls perfumed and used a stand-in when possible.
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She told us she has a boyfriend, and that he is acting on the show as a stand-in .
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We always had a permanent stand-in with Mike around.
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You became a stand-in for your boss at parties and meetings.