overabundance

Example Sentences

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He said his industry has suffered for several years from weak demand and an overabundance of new construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Its head Prof Michele Dougherty told MPs earlier this month the cut was necessary because the Council had previously started projects it had no money for, referring to "an overabundance of ambition".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Given its overabundance of empty shock humor, the movie seems afraid to be about much of anything except its toy monkey’s prankish body count.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Pawlowski and his colleagues reported evidence for a similar overabundance around other galaxies, in a study published last month in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

Apparently, I didn’t have an overabundance of concerned friends, but some Michigan media, along with a few psychic hotline types, were interested in hearing from The Prophet.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx