Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstocks
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These surpluses were credited to the OASI trust fund.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026 -
San Diego officials say this is groundbreaking stuff in the water world, creating new mechanisms and legal frameworks to transfer water from where there are surpluses to where there’s need.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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In terms of design, Callum has stopped short of Wood & Pickett’s past excesses, giving the Mini more visual attitude without eroding its classic identity.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Over the past year, ICE has been responsible for many of the worst excesses of this administration, taking a hatchet to due process and other civil protections, and visiting violence upon our communities.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Saudi Arabia has since invested in pipeline networks, storage reservoirs and other redundancies designed to cushion short-term disruptions, as has the UAE.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then-technical director Edu had overseen a radical overhaul of the recruitment department in 2020, with several redundancies leading to the formation of a smaller, leaner team.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Overstocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstocks. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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