overdevelopment

Example Sentences

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Malta was to begin counting votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a historic fourth term for the Labour government, despite concerns over rampant overdevelopment and systemic corruption.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

However, those in favour of a new park said it could protect rural areas, especially from overdevelopment, while also bringing recognition to the region.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Native Hawaiians, who consider Mauna Kea sacred, have opposed the TMT and long campaigned against overdevelopment of the summit, which is home to 13 observatories.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

The growth of megamansions in Bel-Air and other hillside L.A. neighborhoods sparked new city rules over the last decade aimed at stopping overdevelopment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Though its origin is primarily physiological, it soon induces a psychological state and results in an overuse or overdevelopment of the cerebral metronome.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin