Example Sentences

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Suppliers have been replacing the meters, but not quickly enough to meet the deadline.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

In recent years, the Russians have been replacing their arsenal of nuclear weapons with newer models—but they haven’t been expanding the number of bombers, missiles, or warheads.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

One theory is that he is targeting opulent, oversized homes that have been replacing the neighborhood's modest dwellings.

From US News • Dec. 8, 2015

People have been replacing durable stuff with throw-away junk since the dawn of time.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015

Within the past two years the German, the English, and the Italian lines have been replacing their old steamers with new and swifter vessels of modern construction, accommodation, and capacity.

From Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root by Bacon, Robert