displace
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The only option to build the facility was to demolish the Trojans’ longtime baseball field and displace the program for multiple seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“AI introduces so much uncertainty with employers, not sure knowing what they need or don’t need,” he said, adding that the drumbeat of AI’s power to displace humans and save shareholders money won’t stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
None of these reforms would displace Slaughter’s core holding.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
In the US, unions have warned robotaxis could displace taxi, delivery and freight drivers.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Only the further evidence that I’ll now present can help us answer two more questions: What advantages enabled the Bantu to displace the Pygmies and Khoisan?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The carrier is 178 metres long and displaces 30,000 tonnes, they said, adding it was on its way to Kandla in India.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Buyers should ask themselves if they really need Subaru’s heroic AWD hardware, the cost of which displaces value in other parts of the car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He warns against weakening workers' bargaining power, especially as technology displaces jobs and unemployment remains high.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
"Screen time at bedtime displaces sleep time, which is essential for health and development in young adolescents," Nagata said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
Consequently, a block of wood floating in a tank displaces less than its own weight in water.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"Just as we are displaced in the streets, the bees are also displaced on the rooftops."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Scientists have long predicted that some black holes could be displaced toward the outer regions of galaxies during galactic collisions and mergers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
But since that law was signed, the shuttering of two major refineries in the state has left lawmakers and agencies skittish about regulating the facilities before electric vehicles have displaced the demand for gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
But that is the least of her daily challenges as she lives in a tent in central Gaza supporting her displaced parents and four younger siblings.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In this case, he wrote, in a draft text, the volume and weight of the water displaced correspond to the volume and weight of the ball, according to Archimedes’ principle—except they don’t.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Ultimately, the board determined that the long-term community benefits of the Sunrise project outweighed the short-term pain of displacing Silverado residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“There are concerns about AI displacing some of their own business, and the capital spending is a big issue.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Capybaras have been migrating to cities since the 2000s, as Brazilian metro areas grew, displacing their old habitats.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
If only she had a gourd to ward off the wicked spirits that delight in displacing everyday things.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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