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Further, he believes that AI could stunt children’s development and replace human relationships.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The filing also suggests what could replace the center if the building were to be torn down: “a large outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Potomac River … has been proposed, by some, for many years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A child starting school might need fully kitting out, while an older pupil may just need to replace one or two items.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Analysts say the L03, which fetches a gross margin above 10%, could replace some sales of the lower-margin M03.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
November seeps into December and people replace their gourds and pumpkins with Santa hats and snowmen.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Crowns can also be used to support a dental bridge, which replaces a missing tooth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Reiner, 32, made a brief appearance on the 13th floor of downtown Los Angeles’ criminal courts building on the newly released indictment, which replaces the original murder counts filed in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rezaei replaces Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, 72, a low-key yet longtime high-ranking intelligence operative, as secretary of the council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Welbeck's potential arrival could mean he replaces 23-year-old Liam Delap in the first-team picture.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
There's a gentle flow of air coming out of the faceplate as the suit constantly replaces the missing air.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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In 2002 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, Parton replaced the name Jolene with “drag queen” and sang her famous song as a roster of drag performers looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A Pacific-based American aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, just replaced in the Middle East the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been deployed for more than 250 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
During a recent AI training session for educators in South Carolina, an AI-generated world map misspelled Mali as “Mail,” labeled Egypt “Sopth” and replaced Libya with a country simply called “Africa.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Root will form a new-look leadership team with Stephen Fleming, who has replaced Brendon McCullum as Test coach.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Half its windows seemed to have been broken and replaced with rags.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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All 115 Thameslink trains will get new seat cushions and backrests, replacing the much-criticised seats dubbed "ironing boards" by passengers.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Distributing financial responsibility unevenly across states risks eroding that commitment, replacing it with a system that depends more heavily on where one lives.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The team acquired Thomas, who’s strong defensively but has some big cleats to fill in replacing the offensive production of Pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The entire project -- which includes replacing ageing radar -- is supposed to be completed by 2028.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Earlier in the day she had seen old Hardman going about the house with a wicker basket, replacing electric bulbs.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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