displaced

Example Sentences

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But something was lost as his hometown grew wealthier and English displaced German in many local spots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Almost one million people in Lebanon - a fifth of the population - remain displaced from their homes and that 1.4 million need humanitarian aid, according to the UN.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

So far, some 3,666 people have been killed, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says, while a quarter of the population has been displaced and more than a tenth of the country occupied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

They were ecstatic to learn the three of us were in a displaced persons camp.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson