displacement
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Contrary to the narratives being pushed by some political leaders about migration, most displacement happens within countries rather than across borders, Pope said.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
It has also caused record levels of displacement with nearly 1.5 million people without a place to live, according to the latest figures released by the UN migration agency.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Experienced workers in routine information-processing roles—adjusting insurance claims, translating documents, writing standard ad copy—face genuine displacement risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Both imports from China and robot adoption had fairly negative displacement effects that were long-lasting, because they were sudden and the jobs they impacted were concentrated in certain local labor markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Carla, in fact, says it's a borderline schizoid response to traumatic cultural displacement.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing displacement
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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