crowd out
Example Sentences
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The stock has been largely flat since tensions escalated as some investors worry that higher nitrogen costs could crowd out spending on other inputs.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Today, China has a broad array of reliable energy suppliers including Russia and Saudi Arabia, even as it could hit peak oil demand within this decade as electric vehicles crowd out gasoline-powered cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
The tattoo, though, feels like it has that visceral impact that will likely crowd out other concerns.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
They can use those resources to get bigger and bigger and crowd out smaller social media services.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
The vicissitudes of aging began to crowd out the more controversial topics.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
