overcrowding

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Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because they liked them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

We are witnessing a population of infant black holes overgrowing their nurseries and flourishing faster than expected in the distant, early universe.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

"To walk on the roads because the path isn't safe because of all the hemlock and vegetation overgrowing, they're being put in this really difficult and unsafe position," she says.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

Both animals are being used to munch overgrowing vegetation and fertilize the soil to “rewild” the landscapes.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 7, 2023

Simulating big things allowed the young man to belittle many noble facts in nature, thus stunting his manly growth, and overgrowing this chilling pessimism with smart retorts.

From Cupology How to Be Entertaining by Clara