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 onslaught of positive tech news was enough to crowd out conflicting information coming out of the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Today, China has a broad array of reliable energy suppliers including Russia and Saudi Arabia, even as it could hit peak oil demand within this decade as electric vehicles crowd out gasoline-powered cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The tattoo, though, feels like it has that visceral impact that will likely crowd out other concerns.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

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