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“Money doesn’t replace that, those memories, you know?”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The board brought him in for the job after a failed external search to replace Ken Lewis, who resigned under fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Because compound 10 acts through a different biological pathway, the researchers believe it could potentially complement existing treatments rather than replace them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Saturday, the party said it would replace the disability payments system, Pip, if it entered Number 10 at the next election.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Mr. Cleveland had to clean up the mess and replace everybody’s stuff and pay for the blotched-up lady to get an allergy shot, so he was pretty mad.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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I had a relatively smooth experience, but still found a hodgepodge of policies and procedures with the new system, which replaces the booths-and-passport-stamp system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The committee recognises that this temporary subsidy complements, rather than replaces, AEL's continuing work to secure the most competitive wholesale fuel procurement arrangements available."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
And one in five Americans believes Social Security is all that’s necessary, even though it replaces only 40% of the average worker’s wages when retiring at age 65.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sanjay Gaba, president of the All India Gig and Platform Workers Union, said the system simply replaces one form of exploitation with another.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s is short for it is, and the apostrophe replaces the missing i in is.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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A community garden has replaced a drug market, a library stands where an unofficial dumping ground once accumulated milk crates, and formerly deserted blocks now have families moving in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In his opinion, if Diablo were to shut down in 2030 as currently scheduled, it would largely be replaced with natural gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The new facilities replaced older toilets and were intended to provide free, accessible toilets for everyone, regardless of gender.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rimmer started Villa's 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the 1982 European Cup final, though he was replaced by Nigel Spink after nine minutes because of a neck injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Carefully, the girl replaced her arrow in her quiver, and shouldered her bow.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Inside the beverage industry, Infante says one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the explosion of nonalcoholic drinks is that they’re replacing alcohol altogether.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Put bluntly, you’d be replacing income with debt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
From the air, neighborhoods in Cali appeared flattened, with piles of grey rubble replacing entire blocks of homes and apartment buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Beard joined ZZ Top in 1969, soon after the band formed, replacing founding drummer Dan Mitchell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some of them darken, curls of smoke replacing the bright flames only momentarily before disappearing themselves.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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