seek to displace

But Mr. Xi’s reluctance to take a clearer stance on Ukraine, or to wade into the complicated task of seeking to stop the war, also showed the limits China faces should it seek to displace the United States as a global power broker, Ms. Fung said.

And yet the novel is not anxious in the way of Offill’s “Weather” and does not seek to displace the human with nature, in the way of Joy Williams.

The influx has fueled suspicion among tenants that the new landlords will seek to displace residents, deplete the stock of regulated units and raise rents.

But the leadership team he put in place remained loyal and did not seek to displace him.

While many startups seek to displace banks, they also often rely on them for access to the financial backbones of payments, lending, or deposits.