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replace

[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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Today, it might be worth identifying specific facilities that would be difficult to restart or replace, were they attacked, as candidates for undergrounding.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

A trucking company can’t quickly replace its fleet, and a farmer cannot stop using diesel during harvest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Michael Monahan will replace the bandmember for the remainder of the Big One tour.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That unexpected difference may help loosen established emotional patterns and make it easier for the mind to replace old, painful responses with new ones.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

I coughed out water as oxygen rushed into my lungs to replace it.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The new agreement replaces three historic facilities, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

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

Sanjay Gaba, president of the All India Gig and Platform Workers Union, said the system simply replaces one form of exploitation with another.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

He replaces Rachel Reeves, who had served as Sir Keir's chancellor since Labour's 2024 landslide election win.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The taxi driver opens his eyes and reaches for, and replaces, the black plastic sunglasses, but it is too late.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Biadasz was replaced by rookie offensive lineman Jake Slaughter, who is among the candidates to play left guard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He will be replaced as skipper by Salman Ali Agha.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But the Aerotrain designers did not see fit to extend the line to concourse D, in part because both C and D were built in the ’80s as temporary concourses meant to be replaced.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The antenna being replaced is key to high-speed communications and data transmission between the ISS and mission control in Houston, she added.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

His system worked well at identifying criminals with fake names and prior arrests, and it worked a lot better than the identification system it had replaced, which was no identification system at all.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

“The latest decrease was driven mainly by smaller businesses, which cite labor and operating costs as reasons for not hiring new staff or replacing leavers,” McKeown added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

And replacing Diablo’s steady power with a combination of solar and batteries would be technically possible but increasingly expensive, particularly during the periods of highest demand, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Put bluntly, you’d be replacing income with debt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

From the air, neighborhoods in Cali appeared flattened, with piles of grey rubble replacing entire blocks of homes and apartment buildings.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Upon reaching the cistern and finding it unattended, he worked quickly, draining the shallow pool of its crystal-clear water and replacing it with the heavy, fragrant wine of his court.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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