crowd out
Example Sentences
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“It’s that present-day concerns often crowd out future planning.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The stock has been largely flat since tensions escalated as some investors worry that higher nitrogen costs could crowd out spending on other inputs.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
An event like the World Cup can also crowd out other events, like conferences, that would have drawn out-of-towners to the city.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
It can crowd out potentially more productive investments as governments borrow more in financial markets to fund the additional spending, pushing up interest rates for households and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Maybe they were all built in the first place to crowd out the voice of love.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
