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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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Kafka’s parables of angst and displacement are naturally diasporic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shopify’s stock has fallen 21% this year, partly due to AI displacement fears.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

California, she worked on efforts to expand the supply of affordable housing and halt the displacement of renters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The law “directly acknowledges that the transition to a clean energy economy may impose costs and affect certain sectors more than others,” including job displacement in fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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