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oversupply

[oh-ver-suh-plahy, oh-ver-suh-plahy] / ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ, ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /


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However, the uplift is likely to be temporary as industry oversupply and rising raw-material costs limit pricing power, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The industry had been struggling for years due to severe oversupply and weak demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Additionally, HDD makers face less of an oversupply risk than memory companies, which are now slowly adding capacity to address shortages after having been reluctant to do so, Woodring noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Regardless of the scarcity or oversupply of labor, personal efficiency will tend to enable the worker to receive larger wages than would otherwise be possible.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross




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