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

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Instead of moving 90,000 residents out of the overpopulated district and into the underpopulated one, the state swapped more than 50,000 residents into the overpopulated district and moved 140,000 residents out of it.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2023

The porches seem more overpopulated with knickknacks and hanging plants than I remember.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon