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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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The exiles thought they finally would be allowed to return home, or at least get enough cash to take the sting out of their displacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"This is our reality in al-Mughayyir village; it's a displacement operation," said Kathem al-Haj Ahmed.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

With the stock’s gain on Monday, it has edged up 0.7% this year to outperform the software sector, which has been hurt by worries about AI displacement, by a wide margin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

From job displacement to the effects of AI on mental health and war, critics have been vocal about their fears.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The most displacement occurs wherever the molecules are the most crowded or least crowded.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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