Example Sentences

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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

Then there is the ongoing debate in the industry over whether internet gambling cannibalizes physical casinos.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

For Meta, there’s risk that Threads cannibalizes Instagram’s revenue over Twitter’s.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2023

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

“It may be better that Telenor cannibalizes itself than someone else doing it.”

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2018