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View definitions for take the place of

take the place of

verb as in fill in

verb as in relieve

verb as in spell

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Mark Wood is recalled to take the place of Anderson and, alongside Atkinson, forms probably the paciest England pairing since Wood and Olly Stone played against New Zealand in 2021.

From BBC

He is scheduled to start the job Monday and will take the place of Kathy Carter, who stepped down at the end of last year.

With some exceptions such as Tom Cruise, who famously insists on doing almost all his own stunts, doubles usually take the place of A-list stars in the most nail-biting scenes.

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Critically, Field and other experts said geoengineering should not take the place of decarbonization, or efforts to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions around the world.

But the idea is more “sustainable and responsible” than other forms of solar radiation modification, Goodwin said, although he stressed that it, too, should not take the place of emissions-reduction efforts.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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