as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors
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Homeless just a year ago due to displacement, Hinton isn’t one to place too much value on money.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
Climate change now operates in the background of most disasters: famines and floods, human displacement, the spread of infectious diseases, armed conflicts.
—Jordan Thomas, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
In addition to the numbers Salvador shared with the Security Council, UNICEF has said that at least 94,000 children are living in makeshift displacement sites where families lack access to food, water and health services, all of which increases their vulnerability to disease and malnutrition.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
In the new complaint, the Young People's Alliance, Encode, and the Tech Justice Law Project accuse Replika of violating FTC rules while increasing the risk of users’ online addiction, offline anxiety, and relationship displacement.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
Climate change now operates in the background of most disasters: famines and floods, human displacement, the spread of infectious diseases, armed conflicts.
—Jordan Thomas, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
In addition to the numbers Salvador shared with the Security Council, UNICEF has said that at least 94,000 children are living in makeshift displacement sites where families lack access to food, water and health services, all of which increases their vulnerability to disease and malnutrition.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
In the new complaint, the Young People's Alliance, Encode, and the Tech Justice Law Project accuse Replika of violating FTC rules while increasing the risk of users’ online addiction, offline anxiety, and relationship displacement.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Displacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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