displaced

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“We wanted to provide as little friction as possible for displaced workers in order to be able to upskill and get back into the workforce,” said Olin’s deputy dean, Joe MacDonald.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At the same time, displaced material from the impact formed Mount Purgatory as a towering central peak on the opposite side of the planet.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

In Gaza, the humanitarian situation remains dire, with most of its more than two million residents displaced.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Only about 40% of those residents remained displaced as of April, down from about 55% in December.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Highly educated workers benefited from the pace of technological change and the increased use of computer-based technologies, but blue-collar workers often found themselves displaced in the sudden transition from an industrial to a service economy.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander