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displace

[dis-pleys] / dɪsˈpleɪs /




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Some investors have worried that artificial-intelligence tools would displace traditional forms of threat defense.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

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

It was rare for his real life to be so good that it would displace his imaginary life.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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