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displace

[dis-pleys] / dɪsˈpleɪs /




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“AI introduces so much uncertainty with employers, not sure knowing what they need or don’t need,” he said, adding that the drumbeat of AI’s power to displace humans and save shareholders money won’t stop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"When we recognise a problem we often just displace it somewhere else. We are not dealing with it."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

None of these reforms would displace Slaughter’s core holding.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

He said they displace antelope and other species too.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

I’ve got guts, Jerry murmured, getting up by degrees, careful not to displace any of his bones or sinews.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

The report lays out a death spiral for the economy in which AI displaces white-collar workers, who are then unemployed and have no money to spend, which causes economic ruin.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Healthcare displaces technology at the top of the survey’s consensus overweight ranking for February.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

But opponents say it displaces businesses in downtown Inglewood and would be cheaper and more efficient to create dedicated bus lanes to and from the entertainment district.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2024

But, some experts warn it contributes to shorter attention spans, exposes children to harmful content, and displaces other activities such as playing outside or talking to friends.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2024

It is perfectly correct to claim that in a boundless fluid a floating body displaces its own weight in water.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It has registered that in 2026, about 3,800 Palestinians have been displaced due to settler violence, demolitions and evictions - nearly half of them children.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Government and private aid personnel struggle to house and feed thousands of displaced residents now residing in camps and schools across the state and in the capital, also named La Guaira.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Some 5.5 million people remain internally displaced in Syria following the more than 13-year civil war, according to the United Nations.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The fact that Saturn's cusp is displaced toward dusk provides evidence that a planet's rotation rate can fundamentally reshape its nearby space environment.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

I wanted to talk about the refugees living in camps all over the globe, displaced by war, separated from their loved ones.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

Its warning this week showed that investments in AI infrastructure such as memory and new cybersecurity concerns are displacing spending on hardware, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Fourth of July fireworks sparked dangerous explosions and raging fires across Southern California, leaving several injured and displacing families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The blaze at Jatiwaringin landfill, on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, has spread across more than 15 hectares, smothering the area in thick, toxic smoke and displacing hundreds of local residents.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“There are concerns about AI displacing some of their own business, and the capital spending is a big issue.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Pet interrupted her by appearing slowly, a heaviness displacing the air.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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