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
The company has, during past work stoppages, hired thousands of temporary nurses, clinicians and other staff to take the place of striking workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Then the buildings grow dark and a kind of decay sets in; poorer people move in as the rents fall, and small fringe businesses take the place of once flowering establishments.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
