displace

Example Sentences

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The development is expected to displace 130 bat roosts but Reform UK county councillor, Vernon Smith, said he was astonished by the cost of the project.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“We continue to believe it is highly unlikely that tools from the frontier labs will displace cybersecurity vendors, particularly those that primarily provide solutions that do real-time detection & response,” D.A.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A survey of chief financial officers found AI will primarily displace workers in routine, clerical and administrative roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Attorney General’s opinion on the matter noted that the an executive order under the Defense Production Act “may displace sanctions for non-compliance with a contrary consent decree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

In the last second, before the gods reached the Parthenon, they seemed to displace themselves, like they’d jumped through hyperspace.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan