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replacement

[ri-plays-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Yoane Wissa was technically his replacement with Nick Woltemade the Isak replacement.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In a statement, Raman said she would seek to remove McDonnell before his term ends in 2030, but did not mention any potential candidates for his replacement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kyiv's hulking CHPs date back to the 1970s and 1980s during Soviet times, and the stock of replacement parts to patch up damage is running low.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Grain-the dominant growth engine for both carriers through 2026-should remain healthy in absolute terms, but fade rapidly in terms of outsized growth contribution, increasing the importance of replacement growth surfacing elsewhere,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I got warnings time and again, for “attitude” as the superintendent put it, but he tolerated me for want of a replacement.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Exeter's Flo Robinson and Sale's Hollie Aitchison are included on the bench as a new-look set of half-back replacements.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Investors recently soured amid problems and soft demand for its joint replacements, but those look like stumbles that can be overcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Costs can pile up as hospitals fill gaps with more expensive, often contract, workers and try to recruit and train full-time replacements, he’s found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Famously, his big break came when Roseanne Barr decided to fire all the writers on “Roseanne,” then the No. 1 show in the country; Lorre was hired as one of the replacements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She offered to let me interview Carla’s potential replacements, but I declined.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon


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