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displace

[dis-plays] / dɪsˈpleɪs /




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To stay at that level and not have anybody displace him is testimony to his ability and professionalism.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hamilton made it through into the final session by only 0.001secs as Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto just failed to displace him, and let out an expletive over the radio when he saw the narrow escape.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The new sectors need roughly half the labor of the old ones they displace, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It doesn’t displace otherwise applicable federal or state law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The trouble is that these phantoms are hard to displace, once they take hold in our minds.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

The report lays out a death spiral for the economy in which AI displaces white-collar workers, who are then unemployed and have no money to spend, which causes economic ruin.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

The Pentagon has estimated that the Fujian, which displaces more than 80,000 tons when fully loaded, can deploy up to 40 fixed-wing aircraft alongside a complement of helicopters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

But opponents say it displaces businesses in downtown Inglewood and would be cheaper and more efficient to create dedicated bus lanes to and from the entertainment district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

But, some experts warn it contributes to shorter attention spans, exposes children to harmful content, and displaces other activities such as playing outside or talking to friends.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024

It is perfectly correct to claim that in a boundless fluid a floating body displaces its own weight in water.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, ordinary civilians are paying the price for the renewed fighting, with more than 200,000 people displaced since July, according to UN data.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, it is ordinary civilians paying the price, with more than 200,000 people displaced since July, according to UN data.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Yet their actions suggest that the competitive frenzy to secure market share has displaced rational assessment of long-term social benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Nearly all of Gaza's 2.1 million population has been displaced and much of the territory is in ruins.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

As with the Inka, the kings’ mummified bodies continued to live opulently in their own homes and could not be displaced; indeed, the mummies were necessary presences at important state occasions.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

This pattern raises the possibility that the wasps are displacing the ants completely, although the researchers say experiments would be necessary to confirm whether that is actually happening.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Exactly how much diesel those trucks are already displacing depends on how far they are driven, and whether they augment or replace existing vehicle fleets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

The blaze at Jatiwaringin landfill, on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, has spread across more than 15 hectares, smothering the area in thick, toxic smoke and displacing hundreds of local residents.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

I rushed into the passenger seat, displacing a toolbox and welding gloves, while Grandma told Dad about my not washing.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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