replace
Example Sentences
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According to investigators, the thieves went to the libraries to consult rare and valuable works, photographing and measuring them, and returned later to replace them with virtually undetectable copies.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
A root used for more than a millennium may not replace today's treatments yet, but it could help guide the next generation of hair regrowth therapies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
The mayor, however, can craft the city budget — which must be approved by the City Council — and can replace commissioners with people of their choosing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
More than 60 candidates, mostly Democrats, were on the ballot to replace current Governor Gavin Newsom, who has reached his term limit.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Toward the end of 2005, Cassano promoted Al Frost, then went looking for someone to replace him as the ambassador to Wall Street’s bond trading desks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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