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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Also, I live in Florida, where windshield replacement is typically covered without a deductible, but does that matter if the rental was in Maryland?

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The theft also triggered an internal crisis at the Louvre, leading to the replacement of its president Laurence des Cars by Leribault.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had initially appeared the most likely candidate, but in recent days Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has emerged as another potential replacement for Rachel Reeves at the Treasury.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“A Woman of Substance,” based on Barbara Taylor Bradford’s 1979 bestseller, is being sold to an American audience as a “Downton Abbey” replacement.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Achmad’s ancestors arrived in Java ultimately from the South China coast, around 4,000 years ago, completing the replacement there of people related to Wiwor’s ancestors.

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

Another programme offers eligible residents repairs or replacements to their air conditioning systems.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Before Slaughter, presidents who wanted to reshape a multimember commission generally needed to wait for the commissioners’ terms to expire to nominate replacements who shared their policy preferences.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Roughly one in 12 EVs built from 2011 to 2016 have had to have battery replacements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Tandy made a raft of replacements, including a first cap for Ospreys prop Ben Warren, and the Welsh bench made a crucial impact.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

And often the court waited until the demise of two or three potters before searching out their replacements.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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