displaced

Example Sentences

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Occupancy is flat, he said, because the World Cup has so far largely displaced other business he typically counts on during the summer weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Since December, nearly 95,000 people have been newly displaced, while more than 78,000 returned to their areas of origin.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the aftermath of a six-day chemical crisis that displaced tens of thousands of Orange County residents, elected leaders want answers from GKN Aerospace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The International Rescue Committee, a New York-based charity that supports displaced people, says that is likely an underestimate, with the number of people exposed perhaps five times that number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

So many of my people were stuck in camps in Rwanda, displaced and stateless, living out their lives in tents.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana