displacement

Example Sentences

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Goldman Sachs looked at decades of worker displacement in fields hit by new technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Some Lebanese have lived the displacement and loss of land generation after generation.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

One important method involves DNA strand displacement, a biochemical process that enables precise programming of movement using specific DNA sequences labeled as "fuel" and "structure."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"Lebanon was already facing multiple crises, and this massive displacement is adding immense pressure on families and services," Lindholm Billing said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In a sound wave, then, there is no displacement wherever the air molecules are at a normal density.

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