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replace

[ri-plays] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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Microsoft does not need to replace every Nvidia chip to strengthen its negotiating position.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The reform will replace the widespread "6x1" system -- six days of work followed by one day off -- with a five-day week, gradually reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Builders and subcontractors say it will be costly and time-consuming to replace workers like Velazquez with U.S. citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Arbeloa arrived at Fulham in the summer on a three-year contract to replace former boss Marco Silva, following his short spell as Real Madrid's interim head coach.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The moment the bag was filled, a secretary would come in and replace it with an empty one.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The show is in its second season, and Kuechly replaces Bill Belichick, who played the defensive counterpart to Manning in Season 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In effect, the system replaces a computationally demanding digital decoding network with a physical process that can handle many streams in parallel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The auto-enrollment change replaces the previous structure, which required parents or guardians to sign up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"We hope that whatever replaces the X2 is safe."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

There is a patience in his eyes that replaces my own panic that I felt with him before.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

As they sought revenge, the Scots, under caretaker head coach Dave Butcher, lost Sarah Bonar to illness shortly before kick-off and the Harlequins lock was replaced with Bristol Bears' Hollie Cunningham.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Zacharia replaced secretary Karoline Leavitt, who resigned from the position in August.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

It included a French literature teacher at the Lycee Blaise-Cendrars in the town of Sevran, who said she was not replaced for six months before key exams during her maternity leave.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, being surrounded by such an extraordinary group of people took away that fear and replaced it with excitement and reward.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The sun was already as good as set, the last wisps of day sliding across the grassy courtyard we affectionally called the Mall to be replaced by the lengthening shadows of twilight.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Instead of efficiently replacing damaged components and preserving healthy tissue, aging muscle cells become increasingly burdened by proteins that should have been cleared away.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hynes also gives examples of changes on the recently nationalised Thameslink; investment in better cleaning, improving toilets and replacing unpopular upright "ironing-board" seats.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

"This can't just be a project that's about replacing one set of buildings with the other. It really is about a transformational vision of our city's pretrial justice system."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

If you don’t already have a camera, or are replacing one, stay away from cheap or unfamiliar brands, says Paul Marrapese, a California cybersecurity specialist who has researched hacked webcams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Doing that would make it feel too much like she was replacing James, and she didn’t want that.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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