oversupply

Example Sentences

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After an initial spike, milk price rises have eased in the last few years because of global oversupply.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Past memory booms have resulted in oversupply and then deep downturns.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

However, the uplift is likely to be temporary as industry oversupply and rising raw-material costs limit pricing power, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing, leading to oversupply and falling profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The same thing may be said of acid foods; that is, an oversupply of these is just as distasteful as too many bland foods.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences