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Recent Examples of overstock
Santee came into existence in the mid-to-late 1970s for apparel businesses to sell their overstock items on the weekends.
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Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
With made-to-order production, the homeowner helps reduce waste by avoiding overstock.
—Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
An overstock of beef taquitos were outside of proper holding temperature.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to the Backcountry flagship, the company operates Competitive Cyclist, a dedicated destination for premium road, gravel, and mountain bike gear, and Steep & Cheap, its outlet for past-season and overstock deals.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
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Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
With made-to-order production, the homeowner helps reduce waste by avoiding overstock.
—Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
An overstock of beef taquitos were outside of proper holding temperature.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to the Backcountry flagship, the company operates Competitive Cyclist, a dedicated destination for premium road, gravel, and mountain bike gear, and Steep & Cheap, its outlet for past-season and overstock deals.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
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That lack of visibility leads to lost revenue from things like stockouts, overproduction, and unpredictable inventory swings.—
John Brearley,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Blepharitis refers to any inflammation of the eyelid, which can also be the result of chronic overproduction of oil on the eyelid glands, bacterial infections, or even seborrheic dermatitis.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Back then, online purchases hadn’t been invented, experiences were less curated, and the World Cup was regarded as a festival of soccer rather than an opportunity to extract consumer surplus.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Of course, Indiana closed fiscal year 2025 with a $676 million surplus and billions in reserves, which makes these sorts of decisions possible.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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As more carriers and drivers are taken out of service amid an overabundance of trucks and a White House crackdown on trucking compliance, upward pricing pressures continued at the start of 2026.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her targets include some familiar ones, such as the state’s overabundance of taxing bodies like townships and various obscure districts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.—
Alma Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Denver has an oversupply of apartments right now, thanks to a flurry of developers breaking ground when interest rates were low amid the pandemic.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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The problem is exacerbated because retail chocolate prices are still high, so consumer demand is low, and the industry has too much manufacturing capacity, creating an oversupply.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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