oversupply

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The industry had been struggling for years due to severe oversupply and weak demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That has created some oversupply of new homes and helped tilt the market in favor of buyers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But experts have suggested that such rapid growth also led to lower teaching quality and an oversupply of graduates in the job market.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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