Sentence examples for was selected to replace from inspiring English sources

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

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.

Mr. Vasile, leader of the National Peasant Party, was selected to replace Victor Ciorbea, who resigned on Monday after a three-month battle over economic reform.

Earlier this month, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. was selected to replace Gen. John R. Allen as the American commander in Afghanistan.

De la Torre was selected to replace Javier Aguirre after Mexico was eliminated from last year's World Cup by Argentina in the second round.

Smith's career had begun the way most female legislators' did half a century ago: after the death of her husband, Clyde Smith, in 1940, she was selected to replace him according to the "widow's mandate".

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

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

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo has been selected to replace the injured Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward on the National League team.

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.

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