overpopulated

Example Sentences

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"If restrictions are lifted too early, they can risk an overpopulated airspace, while on the flip side, restrictions remaining in place longer than they need to can lead to unnecessary delays, which no one wants".

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

One thing stood out: The roots of their sentiments lay in concerns that the United States has become overpopulated.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

That’s the way nature designed it and how it worked for thousands of years until humans mucked it up — mostly as we overpopulated California after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

“We’re overpopulated now and with schools and everything else, it’s just a difficult time.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

I was sure the request would be something utterly fantastic and for a moment I was sorry I'd ever set foot upon his overpopulated lawn.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald