crowd out

Example Sentences

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“It’s that present-day concerns often crowd out future planning.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Trump—and some Democratic and Republican lawmakers—have said such purchases crowd out regular homebuyers.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“When you score a lot of runs, you’re going to take the crowd out of it,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

Eisenhower worried about the impact of military spending on the budget of the US government and feared it could crowd out other priorities and eventually stall America's roaring economic growth.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau