replace
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“The goal is not to replace existing dental care, but to work alongside it by helping the body address one of the key biological drivers of disease progression,” says CEO Sean McLoughlin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Industry groups are urging the government to create legal pathways for seasonal foreign labour, arguing that sectors such as agriculture have become dependent on migrant workers and cannot replace them overnight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The local utility is in the midst of a five-year project to replace about 150 miles of pipes, the oldest of which are about 170.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
After failing to replace Kyogo Furuhashi up front, Celtic relied on Maeda to play through the middle for almost the entirety of last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I choose three more tiles from the bag to replace the R and two E’s I just used and arrange them on my tile stand.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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And one in five Americans believes Social Security is all that’s necessary, even though it replaces only 40% of the average worker’s wages when retiring at age 65.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 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
Sinner and Zverev are the tour's most in-form players this season, and that will be reflected in the rankings when Zverev replaces the injured Alcaraz as world number two on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Thank you,” he says as he replaces them, watching her as she sips her tea.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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And both runners scored when closer Tanner Scott replaced Henriquez with two outs and gave up a double to Mets pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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
In 1978 she replaced her late husband Hubert, who represented Minnesota in the Senate after serving as Lyndon Johnson’s vice president.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
One woman, Amanda, unexpectedly bowls him over, and as lust is replaced by love the pair become engaged—much to the horror of her wealthy English parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A rumor spread that the Mona Lisa had been replaced by a forgery—but behind glass, no one could tell.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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For employers, the challenge is not only finding workers, but replacing years of experience.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The U.S. on Thursday announced new tariffs on 60 economies ranging from 10% to 12.5% that it said were designed to combat forced labor, replacing the 10% temporary global tariffs that expired Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
After taking their seats alongside new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who was attending his first major engagement since replacing Sir Keir Starmer, athletes from the 74 competing nations and territories entered the arena.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
After replacing Joshua Karty, Harrison Mevis established himself as a reliable and clutch kicker in the second half of the season and the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
After replacing the orange cap over the needle, I dropped the used syringe into a dedicated recycle bin that would be dropped off at the vet when full.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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