replace
Example Sentences
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He worries about how long it will take to replace the GM business and what the lack of work means for the city’s bottom line.
As for the new park replacing Golden Gate Fields, the improvement and changes are not likely to be completed for about five years.
From Los Angeles Times
Compare that with, say, a refrigerator, which many homeowners replace only after a decade or more, and so they rarely think about the price.
But Langer said she believes diesel engines will eventually be replaced, in much the same way diesel-electric locomotives replaced steam engines last century.
He's a well-known figure, and was trusted with a key slot when he replaced Ken Bruce.
From BBC
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