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oversaturated

/ ˌəʊvəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of igneous rocks) containing excess silica

“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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But, he adds, cutting its costs by leaving oversaturated towns and city centres could be a good way to adapt.

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On a Wednesday evening in August, Celeste Perkins walked into El Atacor #1 in Cypress Park holding a towering three-tiered cake, frosted in American buttercream and airbrushed in oversaturated hues of red, green and blue.

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Piecemeal guidelines from various governmental bodies have centered on stopping below-cost pricing and curbing capacity in oversaturated sectors with measures such as tightening regulations and discouraging new investment in production.

Sales continue to grow, but increasingly at the expense of profitability as carmakers fight for customers in an oversaturated market.

Kentucky’s bourbon market is oversaturated with inventory at a time when some consumers are moving away from spirits.

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