displace
Example Sentences
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"We cannot live like this, we haven't had a home in two years as we keep getting displaced by flood water," she said.
From BBC
They were queuing to register at a centre for the displaced, offered a small handout of cash, food and toiletries by volunteers.
From BBC
Security displaced efficiency as the organizing principle of economic policy.
Over time, AI could displace 6% to 7% of all current jobs, the bank’s economists wrote in a recent note, although AI likely will create new jobs by boosting economic growth.
Speaking to local officials after visiting the site, she said it still remained to be seen how many people would be "permanently displaced because the landslide is still moving".
From Barron's
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