as in replacing
to take the place of
long ago displanted by the automobile, the horse and buggy have become icons of a slower, gentler time
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Mascherano went to his bench in the 72nd minute, replacing Segovia with Silvetti and Mura with Ian Fray.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Renovations will include replacing the substation’s infrastructure with more modern equipment, which Miller said would be quieter.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recently, his lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment — claiming that the government has failed to state a federal offense.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Displanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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