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[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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Replace “a giant, dead alien” with “the internet” and maybe we’re closer to what Mr. Jensen is after.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Replace softscape such as plants or mulch with hardscape such as masonry or gravel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Replace his worn-out plastic cooler with one from Oyster, a Norwegian company that launched its gleaming aluminum, vacuum-insulated version last year.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Replace “sweating” with “struggling mentally,” and the same points hold: Recent estimates suggest 50 percent of the world’s population will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, with a particular increase since COVID.

From Slate • May 26, 2024

Replace my mask to suck oxygen into my burning lungs.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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