replacement

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Murphy-Anderson also went on to call Platner's supporters "a vital part of our party" and say they "deserve to participate in an open process to select Platner's replacement".

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

If an air bag is deployed, a replacement is needed to safely get a car back on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

In Burbank, voters approved the airport terminal replacement project in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

A genetic study of 132 people buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris, has uncovered evidence of a dramatic population collapse and replacement during the Stone Age.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

Though she now occupied the side of the bed left vacant by her former mistress, the dog knew she could never pass as a viable replacement.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris