replacement

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Genetic analysis shows that the people buried before and after this decline were not related, indicating a major population replacement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“We recognize the cover is not in the best shape possible,” he said, calling the replacement project a short to midterm fix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The vacancy is likely to be at the top of the order, so the replacement goes in as the no-frills option.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Cheung said Chavez-DeRemer's deputy Keith Sonderling would step up as acting labor secretary, but it was not clear who Trump has in mind as her permanent replacement.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

In these four areas the onset of food production provides little or no evidence for the domestication of local plant or animal species, but also little or no evidence for the replacement of human population.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond