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overexpansion

/ ˌəʊvərɪksˈpænʃən /

noun

  1. an excessive increase, enlargement, or development, esp in the activities of a company

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Copycat models and overexpansion can quickly dilute the “authentic” story that makes small luxuries appealing.

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Since late 2022, Amazon has laid off 27,000 workers, as the company has slashed costs in an effort to recover from overexpansion during the pandemic.

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But as Amazon continues to pull itself out of a year of cost-cutting after a period of overexpansion, it must balance new ideas with government oversight.

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Subway had been closing locations in recent years amid a host of problems including outdated decor and operations, overexpansion, and $5 foot-long deals that eroded franchisees' profits.

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And both suffer from the overexpansion of secondary characters, a kind of narrative clutter.

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