overpopulation

Example Sentences

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“The pet overpopulation in most countries, but especially in this country, is the issue,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, it opened a 40,000-person prison to relieve overpopulation as the crackdown is expected to continue.

From Reuters

Some people refer to the overpopulation issue as a “pig bomb.”

From Washington Post

But a decade ago, looking to escape overpopulation and intensifying wildfires, he took a chance and settled in Duluth, where temperatures can dip 30 degrees below zero.

From Seattle Times

In the 1970s, popular culture was full of predictions that overpopulation would cause the world to run out of food.

From New York Times