Sentence examples for selected to replace from inspiring English sources

It is thought an American firm, Maximus, has been selected to replace Atos.

WHO has NBC selected to replace the "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno when his contract ends?

Despite these woes, Çiller was selected to replace Demirel as prime minister in 1993.

He had been selected to replace vice president Spiro T. Agnew when Agnew resigned in 1973 over another scandal.

Xenophon was one of the men selected to replace five generals seized and executed by the Persians.

A new port director has been selected to replace the Baath Party member who ran the port under the government of Saddam Hussein.

Ms. Castillo was then removed from the ballot by a State Supreme Court justice, who found inconsistencies in her residency, and Mr. Diaz was selected to replace her.

In cycling, Russ Downing has been selected to replace Jon Dibben in the men's road race after Dibben withdrew because of a broken elbow.

It is unclear whom Mr. Bloomberg will select to replace Mr. Kerik, but the name mentioned most frequently is that of Raymond W. Kelly, a former police commissioner under Mayor David N. Dinkins who is now senior managing director for global security at Bear Stearns.

The mayor, who leaves office in 16 months, would not discuss whom he might select to replace Mr. Safir, but senior police officials said the successor would probably be announced in the next few days, and certainly before the end of next week.

QUESTION FROM DAVE: Obviously whomever the President selects to replace Stevens won't move the Court on the wedge issues (e.g. abortion, affirmative action, etc)., but what less known areas could shift?