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supplant

[suh-plant, -plahnt] / səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /


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City leaders hope F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, located next to the famed Queen Mary, will supplant declining revenues from oil extraction and lead to an uptick in tourism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This assistance does not supplant the judicial officer’s independent role in decision-making.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Salesforce rose 4% after reporting a better-than-expected quarter and announcing a large share buyback, easing fears that AI would supplant its core business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Injury then gave Marcus Smith the chance to supplant Ford in the pecking order on the 2024 tour of New Zealand, before Fin Smith emerged in last year's Six Nations.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

This was the Rockefeller Foundation, which soon would supplant every other source as Ernest Lawrence’s preeminent philanthropic sponsor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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