displacement
Example Sentences
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These extra variations were designed to reflect realistic changes, such as compression and edge displacement, that occur as footprints are preserved over time.
From Science Daily
Performing at Celtic Connections in Glasgow this month, the group showcased traditional instruments that have survived displacement, colonisation and war.
From BBC
“This war is Hitler’s fault. My displacement, Hitler’s fault. This gas mask I carry at all times”—I raise my voice for full effect —“Hitler’s fault!”
From Literature
His scattered family, like so many others, reflects the extraordinary exodus of almost 8 million Venezuelans — regarded as the largest-ever displacement of people in the Americas.
From Los Angeles Times
When repurposed as forecasts of displacement, they are asked to do something for which they were never designed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
