replace
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The development was slated to replace eight units on four parcels, according to city records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed one of his senior advisers, Robert Howden, to replace her.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Labour's candidate to replace him is the current leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
David Deno will replace Masino, who will remain with Cracker Barrel in an advisory capacity until Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The word Breakfast would replace it in an hour.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
He replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in October 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Streeting replaces former defence minister John Healey, who on Monday was appointed to the top cabinet job of finance minister.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some arias are cut; Donna Elvira’s Act 2 “Mi tradì” replaces her Act 1 “Ah, fuggi il traditor,” and there is no moralizing epilogue after the Don goes to hell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
An arborist tends to it every two weeks and the spa replaces 300 to 400 pots every three months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The stupidity of my feat replaces it all.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
She will be replaced by David Deno, a four-decade retail- and restaurant-industry veteran.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
One mutual-fund manager’s reaction: “If people start believing this random-walk garbage and switch to index funds, a lot of $80,000-a-year portfolio managers and analysts will be replaced by $16,000-a-year computer clerks. It just can’t happen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Its last president was assassinated in 2021 and has not been replaced.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The building's windows, totalling over 1,000, also needed to be replaced – dating back to the 1970s, they were too heavy, hard to open, and not energy efficient.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The original headstone became worn and was replaced by Spiritualists.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Major League Baseball teams are increasingly replacing traditional ninth-inning closers with matchup-based pitching assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In February, the Financial Times reported that Nvidia was pulling out from a $100 billion agreement originally announced in September, and replacing it with a $30 billion equity investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
One prepared the station for upgrades to its electrical power system, while the other involved replacing a faulty joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
For employers, the challenge is not only finding workers, but replacing years of experience.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
What was the impulse that prevented Cecilia from replacing the caps and lids and screw-tops of her makeup and perfumes?
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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