Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstocks
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But Connecticut has used those surpluses to build reserves and whittle down a considerable pension debt that still exceeds $33 billion, according to Lamont’s budget office.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The program ended in 1943 as the war drew to an end, and there were fewer surpluses.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
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In these respects, apart from the harlequin excesses of his Stalinism, Cowley is terrifically sound.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Robert's Western World 416 Broadway, Suite B Known for showcasing real country music since 1992 and unapologetically shrugging off the excesses of downtown, this iconic Nashville haunt remains the best of Broadway.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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Jacobson says the system is not at risk and there are redundancies in place.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2025
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In short order, McNamara became first among equals in Kennedy’s cabinet, winning plaudits for his use of systems analysis to make the Pentagon function more economically by reducing weapons redundancies among the services and better allocating resources.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Overstocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstocks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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