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Noun
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Here come some potential replacements.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The tries were shared by 10 players including Kildunne, whose brace gave her 50 in 59 tests, former captain Marlie Packer's 53rd, and for other replacements Sarah Bern, Mia Venner and Haineala Lutui.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The report found that 70% of people living in displacements sites are experiencing high levels of food insecurity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The engineers then continuously tracked the slabs’ deformations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This will allow Roman to hunt down exoplanets through flickers, or distortions, in starlight as planets pass in front of stars — assuming the distortions aren't due to starquakes, or some other stellar phenomena.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film opens with real mirages filmed near Aswan in Egypt, where atmospheric conditions produce optical distortions.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Supplantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplantations. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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