overbuilt
Example Sentences
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“But obviously, if we get to a point where we feel that we have overbuilt, then that is an option that we have.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Should the departure continue, or even increase, experts say it’s still not likely L.A. will ever be overbuilt like some of its Rust Belt counterparts due to pent-up demand that has never quite been met.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Only an overbuilt city can offer tenants security and freedom.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2024
By the end, the playing space, like the once pristine frontier, is so overbuilt you can see little else.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
That suggested that Berkeley’s thirty-seven-inch machine was already overbuilt.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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