replace
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Yunus warned that for-profit microfinance lenders began to resemble the loan sharks they were supposed to replace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He adds, “The movie or series is meant to exist alongside the book — it’s not meant to replace it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The recruitment process to replace him is under way but not yet concluded.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Tools and weapons made of this extraordinary alloy began to replace those previously made of wood, stone, bone, and copper.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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