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overproduction

[oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˈoʊ vər prəˈdʌk ʃən /




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The injectable drug mimics the body’s somatostatin hormone to treat disorders like slow-growing tumors and the overproduction of growth hormones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Chinese carmakers are flooding foreign markets because of fierce competition between more than 100 domestic auto brands, overproduction and a sluggish economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

They found evidence of EXO1 overproduction in multiple cancer types, including tumors of the breast, skin, liver and cervix, consistent with earlier research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

Yet is our real problem not one of overproduction?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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