cannibalize
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When executed carefully, deploying Disney IP in one flywheel node can actually increase demand in the others, not cannibalize it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
That said, the plans suggest a vehicle similar to the Model Y, which means Tesla could “partially cannibalize its own sales” if it moves forward with the effort, Nelson told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The idea that AI won’t cannibalize artists and their work on a massive scale is refreshingly utopian, but in many ways so was the fair itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Defying fears that artificial intelligence could cannibalize the software sector, Figma achieved record revenue in its latest quarter as its customer growth and sales accelerated.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
I dread the time when I shall have to cannibalize the recorder.
From The Issahar Artifacts by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
They think investors will be focused on whether Foundayo cannibalizes any demand for Lily’s other weight-loss drug Zepbound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Media executives are trying to build profitable streaming services even as cable providers argue they are subsidizing a business that cannibalizes their own.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023
For Meta, there’s risk that Threads cannibalizes Instagram’s revenue over Twitter’s.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2023
Stuff enough gadgets and appliances into a second kitchen and at some point it cannibalizes the main one.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
The theater group’s Sunday statement rejected the notion that the simultaneous releases make financial sense for Disney, arguing that Disney+ revenue cannibalizes later video-on-demand sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
Reddit, once the internet’s premier place to talk about the news, was cannibalized by invite-only chatroom platforms like Discord and Telegram.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The shows cannibalized themselves by making their show available in snack-size clips after the network airing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Google has also shown that AI has expanded, not cannibalized, its search-engine business.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
This time around, yield-sharing between platforms is more common, which has reduced overall outflows but also cannibalized off-platform holdings, Engel explained.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Unfortunately for Holly, in her haste she’d grabbed one of the helmets cannibalized by Artemis Fowl.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
MLV and PVF merged after sharing a similar vision and joining forces to avoid cannibalizing the market.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Some publishers say podcasts are a double-edged sword—they may be cannibalizing nonfiction reading, but can also serve as a useful sales driver in a fragmented media market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
The strong print wasn’t enough to calm investors’ fears about AI cannibalizing the information-technology and consulting sectors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Sometimes these projects acquired construction materials by cannibalizing old monuments, thereby hastening the process of creating ruins.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
