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displacement

[dis-plays-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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It is an enduring, living archive of survival, forged over centuries of displacement, structural violence and cultural resilience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But beyond the scientific discussion, society is confronting disruptions such as workplace displacement and a changing relationship to technology — issues Gát believes are being conflated with the consciousness debate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

This constant threat has fuelled massive internal displacement and severe labour shortages in an already flailing economy, and sent people fleeing to neighbouring countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The industry’s transition to larger, more complex four-stroke engines helped foster an increase in PWCs’ average size and displacement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The displacement of so much water sent me rolling back toward the rock.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Economists cite several explanations, including contraction in the entertainment industry, displacements caused by artificial intelligence and overall uncertainty in the national economy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

This may not prove true for the displacements AI is beginning to trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

Some use donkey carts to haul what possessions have survived after their multiple displacements.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

U.S. officials voiced concerns over the how a major operation in the city would affect the around 1.3 million Palestinians who were sheltering there after eight months of violence and multiple displacements.

From Salon ● May 30, 2024

Even for Barnard’s Star, the investigation must be painstaking, a search for microscopic displacements of position on photographic plates exposed at the telescope over a period of decades.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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