seek to displace
Example Sentences
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And yet the novel is not anxious in the way of Offill’s “Weather” and does not seek to displace the human with nature, in the way of Joy Williams.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022
But the leadership team he put in place remained loyal and did not seek to displace him.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2019
While many startups seek to displace banks, they also often rely on them for access to the financial backbones of payments, lending, or deposits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2016
He remains undisturbed except in rare instances, when the lower parts invade and seek to displace the higher.
From Essays Before a Sonata by Ives, Charles
If jealous of your sweetheart, you will seek to displace a rival.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman
