take the place of (someone or something)
idiom
: to replace (someone or something)
Who will take the place of the current pope?
Televisions began to take the place of radios in most families' homes.
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Every so often a stock (or sector) will take the place of a memecoin.
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
However, military contracts, though helpful, can’t take the place of a broader commercial aerospace policy.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
To manage the inevitable costs of a de-risking strategy, Washington should opt for relatively moderate tariffs and be prepared to quickly expand its own and its partners’ investment in the industries that will take the place of Chinese firms in global supply chains.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
However, military contracts, though helpful, can’t take the place of a broader commercial aerospace policy.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
To manage the inevitable costs of a de-risking strategy, Washington should opt for relatively moderate tariffs and be prepared to quickly expand its own and its partners’ investment in the industries that will take the place of Chinese firms in global supply chains.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Take the place of (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20place%20of%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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