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displacement

noun as in dislocation

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It was about getting a 67-year-old man struggling mightily with displacement, and a dog on her home stretch, back where they needed to be.

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Syria's Christian community has shrunk from around one million people before the war to fewer than 300,000 due to waves of displacement and emigration, experts say.

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Economists cite several explanations, including contraction in the entertainment industry, displacements caused by artificial intelligence and overall uncertainty in the national economy.

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In a paradoxical way, Mr. Khamenei’s displacement stems from his success.

On a recent visit to displacement camps in Sudan, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the country faced enormous needs and highlighted the need to develop a stronger health system.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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