as in expulsions
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Recent Examples of displacements
In the rest of the world, such displacements accelerated in the 1970s and have continued into the 21st century, and Reinhardt says there are certainly thousands.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The report found that 70% of people living in displacements sites are experiencing high levels of food insecurity.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to hunger, the violence has also been driving record numbers of displacements as Haitians are forced to flee their homes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
More broadly, the conflict unleashed large-scale displacements, led to hundreds of thousands of deaths across the Middle East and ushered in deep regional instability.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The report found that 70% of people living in displacements sites are experiencing high levels of food insecurity.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to hunger, the violence has also been driving record numbers of displacements as Haitians are forced to flee their homes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
More broadly, the conflict unleashed large-scale displacements, led to hundreds of thousands of deaths across the Middle East and ushered in deep regional instability.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Effective leaders find opportunities for augmenting their business through technology while protecting their brands and reputations from potential backlash to AI and robotics if they are associated with job displacements and negative economic and/or social impact.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
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Must Reads From Bloomberg Government Two resignations and two possible expulsions are intensifying chaos in the House and will trigger special elections in the narrowly divided chamber.—
Nancy Cook,
Bloomberg,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since those three expulsions from the Civil War, only three congressmen have been expelled in recent history.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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Democrats estimate the administration has spent at least $40 million on these deportations.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tensions further deepened when the Dominican Republic increased the number of deportations to Haiti, including that of pregnant women and those who recently gave birth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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