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replace

[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /


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They are looking to replace Elliot Anderson after his record move to Manchester City and Bergvall is their number one option.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Taco Bell has said it would remove and replace contaminated lettuce out of an abundance of caution.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

In the end no one formally challenged Sir Keir for the leadership and, once he had resigned, no one took on Burnham to replace him.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Veteran British star Petula Clark hopes artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the warmth and emotion of a real singer.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“I’ll get them when I replace this truck, which I probably just totaled.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

An arborist tends to it every two weeks and the spa replaces 300 to 400 pots every three months.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

That replaces “siloed, reactive tools with integrated, automated protection,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

The team's solution replaces the traditional event horizon with what physicists call a "dynamical horizon," a concept that is already widely used in computer simulations of black holes.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The Senate nominee who replaces him, she said, will have to work to rebuild trust with women voters.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

He shakes the watch gently and replaces it in his pocket.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

It's due to be replaced in 2030 by another windfall tax, which operators like more because it's only triggered when prices are high and falls back when they are low.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

On Saturday, city crews replaced a 25-foot section of the line.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

It added: “The affected ingredient from our supplier is being indefinitely removed from our supply chain nationwide and will be replaced within 24 hours in select states.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

"The affected ingredient from our supplier is being indefinitely removed from our supply chain nationwide and will be replaced within 24 hours in select states," the company added.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

I replaced the bulb and tried a new battery, but that didn’t help—the internal wiring was bad.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Now, he has to contend with replacing the memories of the other Asa with the reality of this badass sibling and accepting that he still may never see his parents ever again.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Whether Fain cements control of the union—including replacing foes on the board such as Mock and Boyer with a new slate of allies—has ramifications for the auto industry and the broader labor movement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

There is a long tradition of family members replacing lawmakers when they die.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“These gains are entirely driven by high-intensity adopters with entry-level jobs rising by about 12%, suggesting that heavy AI investment is complementing workforce growth rather than replacing workers,” says Slok.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

He said he wanted to show his appreciation for plugging the leak in the boiler & replacing the broken crankshaft.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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