displace

Example Sentences

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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

When combined with cheap, renewable sources of energy, this new take on old tech has the potential to displace much of the natural gas and other fossil fuels used for heating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“We continue to believe it is highly unlikely that tools from the frontier labs will displace cybersecurity vendors, particularly those that primarily provide solutions that do real-time detection & response,” D.A.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Attorney General’s opinion on the matter noted that the an executive order under the Defense Production Act “may displace sanctions for non-compliance with a contrary consent decree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Hrothgar’s nephew was kind, for all that, to the cousins he half intended to displace.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner