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

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

They say an overabundance of pinyon-juniper woodlands fueled the 2022 Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak fire in New Mexico, which burned 341,735 acres, a state record.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024

In the interim he was intoxicated with an overabundance of free time and his whole frame trembled and fidgeted with impatience.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy