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displacement

[dis-pleys-muhnt] / dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /


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"This is our reality in al-Mughayyir village; it's a displacement operation," said Kathem al-Haj Ahmed.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

With the stock’s gain on Monday, it has edged up 0.7% this year to outperform the software sector, which has been hurt by worries about AI displacement, by a wide margin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

More than 12 million have had to flee their homes, earning Sudan the unfortunate privilege of having the world’s worst displacement crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“AI-driven displacement could impose lasting costs on affected workers, worsening labor market outcomes for several years,” authors Pierfrancesco Mei and Jessica Rindels wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The amount of displacement at any particular spot changes as the wave passes.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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