replacement

Example Sentences

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Genetic analysis shows that the people buried before and after this decline were not related, indicating a major population replacement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The DWP announced the cover replacement project in January, saying the 15-year-old cover is damaged and needs to be replaced to comply with state and federal water quality regulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Cheung said Chavez-DeRemer's deputy Keith Sonderling would step up as acting labor secretary, but it was not clear who Trump has in mind as her permanent replacement.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Hooker Atkin-Davies, a replacement in that final and inspired by Ward's return to rugby, announced she was pregnant with her first child in December 2025 and, like Ward, is due to give birth this summer.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The salt and iron nail, a replacement for the one she’d lost in the attic, were both in her apron pocket.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland