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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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One important method involves DNA strand displacement, a biochemical process that enables precise programming of movement using specific DNA sequences labeled as "fuel" and "structure."

From Science Daily

"Given the intensity of the coercive displacement that we are seeing, how should we prepare, collectively as the international community, for a new addition to the list of occupied territories?"

From BBC

"Even in displacement, people no longer feel safe," she said.

From Barron's

And a modest displacement tomorrow is different from widespread replacement today.

From The Wall Street Journal

A survey last year of 3,020 Americans 16 and older by workforce nonprofit Jobs for the Future showed widespread worry about AI-related job displacement.

From The Wall Street Journal