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displace

[dis-pleys] / dɪsˈpleɪs /




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The only option to build the facility was to demolish the Trojans’ longtime baseball field and displace the program for multiple seasons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

None of these reforms would displace Slaughter’s core holding.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

That means the record markdowns last year don’t factor in the extent of concerns that artificial-intelligence agents like Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, launched in January, will displace traditional software tools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared -- Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment scheme that could displace hundreds of thousands.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

But fingerprinting was on the rise, and it was beginning to displace the Bertillon system.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

According to the researchers, Alzheimer's may begin when a-beta displaces tau from microtubules.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

For Africa’s poorest importers, every mini-grid, solar farm, battery and electric bus that displaces fuel imports reduces exposure to the next oil shock, though high borrowing costs, currency risk and weak grids remain major constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The report lays out a death spiral for the economy in which AI displaces white-collar workers, who are then unemployed and have no money to spend, which causes economic ruin.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Hochman has not taken a public position on the Menendez case, but has said he intends to review the decision if he displaces Gascón.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2024

In an early unpublished text from the 1590s he sought to demonstrate that Archimedes’ principle, that a body floats when it displaces its own weight in water, is necessarily true.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Scientists have long predicted that some black holes could be displaced toward the outer regions of galaxies during galactic collisions and mergers.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

They are concerned about how much of the domestic workforce might be displaced.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Abdullah Al-Hou, 33, who is from northern Gaza and displaced in Deir al-Balah, said the people of Gaza were "living between hope and fear".

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Although no family members were injured in the blaze, two of his dogs were killed, Galicia said, and 10 family members were displaced.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Squalid refugee camps were crowded with displaced villagers.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Its warning this week showed that investments in AI infrastructure such as memory and new cybersecurity concerns are displacing spending on hardware, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Ultimately, the board determined that the long-term community benefits of the Sunrise project outweighed the short-term pain of displacing Silverado residents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“There are concerns about AI displacing some of their own business, and the capital spending is a big issue.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

I can’t see anything clearly, and when I look up and out past the fence, I only see waves of a mirage displacing the desert plants and the mountains in the distance.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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