displacements

plural of displacement

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Recent Examples of displacements Officials were still working to confirm the number of displacements and said they would be assisted with housing by the American Red Cross, according to Partridge. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacements
Noun
  • Spanish authorities call the surge a violation of territorial integrity and a humanitarian crisis, blaming human-trafficking networks and confusion over a recent Supreme Court ruling on migrant expulsions.
    Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The deportations have been occurring for months and have sent hundreds of Mexican citizens to Honduras and Guatemala, one of the DHS officials said.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In the same interview with El País, Blanco criticized the mass deportations that have targeted Latinos.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

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