displacement
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In the valley below, Palestinians who spoke to AFP feared Ganim's construction would make their lives harder, or even mean eventual displacement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Zuckerberg noted that people fear automation will outpace individuals’ capability to get smarter and better at their jobs, leading to job displacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Extremely warm ocean water can help strengthen weather systems, raising the danger of injuries, deaths and displacement caused by storms and flooding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
But, that figure has risen from 10 basis points last December, and the displacement effect is most pronounced among young people.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
He was marked early on by his orphaned state, his displacement, his zealous skeptical mind, his aloneness.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Economists cite several explanations, including contraction in the entertainment industry, displacements caused by artificial intelligence and overall uncertainty in the national economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
This may not prove true for the displacements AI is beginning to trigger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Some use donkey carts to haul what possessions have survived after their multiple displacements.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Many of these issues are destined to continue or even get worse, because climate events, food insecurity and displacements are likely to drive more conflict.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
Even for Barnard’s Star, the investigation must be painstaking, a search for microscopic displacements of position on photographic plates exposed at the telescope over a period of decades.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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