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 Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, violence drove displacements to record levels following the armed clashes in Cite Soleil in March and again in May.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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.
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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.
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ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Gore urged policymakers to pay attention to job displacements coming from AI.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
To date, the device has met a key performance benchmark, with an average effective stiffness of 5 kN/mm over small displacements.
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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.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
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Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts.
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The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers.
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Mullin has promised to keep his department out of the headlines and has indicated a softer tone on immigration, although he is expected to align with the president’s priorities on mass deportations.
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Mullin, who started in his role in March, has promised to keep his department out of the headlines and has indicated a softer tone on immigration, although he is expected to align with the president’s priorities on mass deportations.
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