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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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Some Lebanese have lived the displacement and loss of land generation after generation.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Activist short-seller Carson Block has turned bearish on corporate credit, arguing the advent of artificial intelligence will lead to severe job displacement and the economic repercussions of this will be negative on credit spreads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One important method involves DNA strand displacement, a biochemical process that enables precise programming of movement using specific DNA sequences labeled as "fuel" and "structure."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"Lebanon was already facing multiple crises, and this massive displacement is adding immense pressure on families and services," Lindholm Billing said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Laleh and I took two days off from school to get over our temporal displacement.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram