replacement

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The ultimate replacement rate of 36.6% is higher than the original rate for early retirees, and reduced from the exceedingly high rates that emerged from an error in the indexation of benefits in the 1970s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Because some of these replacement chemicals remain in the atmosphere for decades, TFA pollution is expected to continue increasing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He attacked the qualifications of her replacement and told him he wasn’t welcome in a way that could only indicate insubordination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Guardiola announced on 22 May he would step down as City boss after a trophy laden decade in charge, and Maresca was quickly identified as the leading contender to be his replacement.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

However, even where Native Americans do survive, there has been extensive replacement of their culture and languages with those of the Old World.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond