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replace

[ri-plays] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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Japan and South Korea are using more coal to replace scarce and expensive oil and gas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Most of the revenue comes from repair and replace, so the air conditioner goes out and you have an emergency call to get that replaced,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Piazza says there can be a strategic case for keeping capabilities that are critical and difficult to replace.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

What sets Salvadorans apart, she said, is the decades of experience many bring to the construction industry, which would be impossible to quickly replace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Sometimes it felt like someone had taken my little sister away and brought a stranger to replace her.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

It’s a version of the age-old promotional party that replaces passed appetizers and executive remarks with dim lights and high beats per minute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In effect, the system replaces a computationally demanding digital decoding network with a physical process that can handle many streams in parallel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We believe this pressure is likely to broaden as agentic AI increasingly replaces human search, comparison and routine decision-making,” he wrote following Amazon’s decision.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The New Zealander, who replaces his close friend Brendon McCullum, spoke at length - covering Bazball, Ben Stokes' departure, England's discipline problems, his own coaching style and more.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Then there’s a hum of a generator, and a dim wavering glow replaces the stark lighting that is the norm in 13.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Appel replaced it, but under his own plan, and handed it over with child-protection monitoring software installed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Now white haired with a neatly trimmed beard and sunken cheeks, Bakker’s once upbeat delivery and playful repartee with guests had been replaced by a grim figure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Most agree that Devon and Expand won’t be easily replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Harry Kane replaced Wayne Rooney, who is second behind him in England's all-time record scorers' standings, for his England debut in March 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

And then the intensity in her gaze disappeared, replaced by a desperate sadness.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Once the disease becomes severe, replacing the damaged joint surgically may be the only remaining option.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

They spend up to three hours each night replacing bandages on his feet.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Almost 70% were concerned about AI replacing jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Another project would involve replacing 17 wayside exhibits at backcountry trailheads and three in the Cottonwood Spring area and adding three new interpretive wayside exhibits on the Mastodon Peak Loop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

With a cipher, you deal with each letter separately, switching them around or replacing them.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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