displaced

Example Sentences

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The building bonanza is likely to boost GDP, analysts say, but some caution that it comes with risks, while residents displaced in the name of progress complain of being left behind.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

So far, more than 1,300 people have been killed in Lebanon, with more than 1 million people displaced, the Lebanese government says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In particular, their data show, workers who lose jobs in fields hit by automation take a month longer to find new jobs compared with workers displaced from other fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Dublin Airport warned there could be some disruption to flights on Sunday as a result of aircraft and crews being displaced on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I was intensely aware of where I sat, the volume of darkness I displaced, the shiny- smooth span of packed dirt between us, and the shocking separateness from me in my mama’s eyes.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner