displace
Example Sentences
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The overall effect of the proposal will be to displace veterans, not add housing, said a congressional staffer who is familiar with the issue but not authorized to speak publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He uses “value capture,” for example, to describe situations where we allow a scoring system to displace our true purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Bessent also said it is clear that China is trying to displace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The development is expected to displace 130 bat roosts but Reform UK county councillor, Vernon Smith, said he was astonished by the cost of the project.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Only the further evidence that I’ll now present can help us answer two more questions: What advantages enabled the Bantu to displace the Pygmies and Khoisan?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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"Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began" by Art Spiegelman
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