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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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The country’s stylish first lady was doggedly raising money for mental-health services for young people affected by conflict, displacement and the loss of friends and family members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

ServiceNow received a Buy rating and a $130 price target, representing 26% upside, as its role makes displacement costly.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It would begin not in stages but at scale to match the emergency, with the capacity to grow if displacement gets worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Its construction brought some economic opportunity, but it also accelerated land displacement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I wondered if I would ever get used to the temporal displacement.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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