replacement

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The battle group’s youngest members are showing a proclivity for using new tech to solve problems; one soldier recently 3-D-printed a replacement for a broken fuse box cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet fresh uncertainty has been caused by the replacement tariffs and higher inflation associated with the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Temporary relief aside, however, Voss warned that the treatment is not a replacement for seeing a doctor if a condition is ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The need for both front and rear wings to open to increase the amount of energy harvesting possible meant a replacement was needed for the DRS overtaking aid, which had made passing easier since 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Doge looked stiff and solemn at this, but Auntie Muriel drained her goblet and clicked her bony fingers at a passing waiter for a replacement.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling