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replacement

[ri-plays-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Under a policy based on the premise that the dead trees, or “snags,” will become fuel for future devastating wildfires and hinder planting of replacement trees, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Kyiv's hulking CHPs date back to the 1970s and 1980s during Soviet times, and the stock of replacement parts to patch up damage is running low.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

In addition to Sage, the position of Freedman's replacement Matt Hobbs is also under the spotlight.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

One trigger for the disclosure was an inability to agree on a replacement for operations chief Jonathan Hitchon, who retired in 2023 and served as a kind of diplomat between Overdeck and Siegel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Now, one member short and without a chairman to appoint a replacement, the board of trustees of the Swanburne Academy was stripped of all its power.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Famously, his big break came when Roseanne Barr decided to fire all the writers on “Roseanne,” then the No. 1 show in the country; Lorre was hired as one of the replacements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

When his phone screen cracked, he spent a week on Amazon comparing six or seven replacements and adding them to his basket.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Musk canceled Tesla’s luxury Models S and X without replacements as he focuses on fully autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As the population ages, this toll will grow: The number of annual knee replacements in the U.S. is projected to climb from more than 700,000 today to as many as 1.3 million by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

“You’re all dismissed for now. Tell your men to get some water and shade. And send an order up for your replacements to come early.”

From "Legend" by Marie Lu


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