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replace

[ri-plays] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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Some companies are also looking to see if they can replace certain jobs, especially entry-level ones typically filled by young employees, with automation or AI.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

"The sea arch will eventually crumble into the sea. However, others will replace it as the cliff slowly migrates inland."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Retirement has put me in a world where life doesn’t demand my buying as many things anymore, and where time can replace money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mazariegos said Inside Safe is a start, but it doesn’t replace permanent housing and should be coupled with additional resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“As if new clothes and a laptop were going to replace having him at home.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

In effect, the system replaces a computationally demanding digital decoding network with a physical process that can handle many streams in parallel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abbott replaces interim director Ann Goldstein, who stepped in last July when Johanna Burton left somewhat unexpectedly for the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“We believe this pressure is likely to broaden as agentic AI increasingly replaces human search, comparison and routine decision making,” Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeff Wlodarczak wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

He replaces his fellow Black Cap, whose tenure as Test coach began with stunning highs before turning sour with the Ashes defeat and his sacking this summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Radar and I urge it on with silent work, until eventually he has to take a break and Ben replaces him.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The next iteration replaced the sea foam with prismatic and floral elements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It was rocked by a MeToo scandal in 2018 that left it in tatters, and more than half of its members have since been replaced.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then we have others that are worried their job is going to be replaced with AI, and then we have the ones that are really on board, embracing that change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

More than one-third of those surveyed said text messaging had replaced most of their calls.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Escape got harder as East Germany replaced the barbed-wire fences with solid walls and tall watchtowers.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Another project would involve replacing 17 wayside exhibits at backcountry trailheads and three in the Cottonwood Spring area and adding three new interpretive wayside exhibits on the Mastodon Peak Loop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Condé Nast’s chief executive, Roger Lynch, is stepping down to lead toy company Mattel, replacing Ynon Kreiz as he departs for a top role at the media conglomerate born from Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For many, just replacing the phone is a major financial blow.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

There are concerns that with digital-only systems replacing analogue landlines, the villagers could be cut off in an emergency.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I might have to have a chat with First Turkey about replacing you!”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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