Example Sentences

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And rather than cannibalizing demand for classical computing, the firm expects demand to ramp up, to the tune of $100 billion by 2040.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Everyone was going to be able to be entrepreneurial and make themselves a business without necessarily cannibalizing their souls.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The advent of data analytics showed that Goodwill could cluster stores closer together than previously believed without cannibalizing sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

And she had started cannibalizing parts of her city to add on to its height.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore