overdevelopment

Example Sentences

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Malta was to begin counting votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a historic fourth term for the Labour government, despite concerns over rampant overdevelopment and systemic corruption.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The McCoys settled in Imperial Beach in the early 1970s — Mike was a veterinarian, Patricia a teacher — when the coastal protection movement was spreading across the state amid fears of overdevelopment and privatization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Porthmadog council also chipped in with its disapproval, dubbing the scheme an "overdevelopment" as there were "too many businesses in a small area".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Native Hawaiians, who consider Mauna Kea sacred, have opposed the TMT and long campaigned against overdevelopment of the summit, which is home to 13 observatories.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

Though its origin is primarily physiological, it soon induces a psychological state and results in an overuse or overdevelopment of the cerebral metronome.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin