take the place of
Example Sentences
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First reserve Pied Piper will take the place of the 2025 winner, who was taken out of the race having been reported to be coughing.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Again, demographics are a clue — this time within the professions, as there aren’t enough younger workers in the field to take the place of older ones as they retire.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Research suggests AI can take the place of people doing some tasks, yet the overall effects on employment have been modest, in part because firms are reallocating workers internally rather than conducting large layoffs.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
They have also been developing stronger actuators—machines that pull and push and take the place of pilots’ muscles to move planes’ rudders and other flight-control surfaces in conditions where humans would otherwise have to intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
"Not because she needed something else to care for—no dog can take the place of our baby girl—but I read this thing about emotional support animals."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
