cannibalize
Example Sentences
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The advent of data analytics showed that Goodwill could cluster stores closer together than previously believed without cannibalizing sales.
In previous investment cycles, Meta would launch new formats to keep up with competitors at the cost of cannibalizing its existing products.
From MarketWatch
Individuals and groups with unsavory agendas can try to cannibalize such movements from within.
From Salon
The initiative will likely be a test to whether it cannibalizes higher-priced attendance on other days, Reese said.
From Los Angeles Times
By opening locations outside California, the company prevents its current stores from cannibalizing each other’s sales — among the reasons Shake Shack cited for its recent L.A. closures.
From Los Angeles Times
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