overbuilt

Example Sentences

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It had overbuilt its retail footprint with flagship stores, in many cases larger than necessary, in the most prestigious shopping districts around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He weathered the Great Recession, from 2007 to 2009, when Nevada led the nation in foreclosures, bankruptcies soared and tumbleweeds blew through Las Vegas’ many overbuilt, financially underwater subdivisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Only an overbuilt city can offer tenants security and freedom.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2024

But the country is struggling with troubles in its overbuilt housing market.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

That suggested that Berkeley’s thirty-seven-inch machine was already overbuilt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik