overwhelming demand

collocation in English

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overwhelming
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/
difficult to ...
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demand
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɑːnd/us
/dɪˈmænd/
a ...
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(Definition ofoverwhelminganddemandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is time for a system of specified refusal to be pressed forward before unethical alternatives arise due tooverwhelmingdemand.
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That is why there is anoverwhelmingdemandfor frankness between those who discuss these matters and exercise power at the highest level.
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The waiting, period is due to theoverwhelmingdemandand shortage of skilled labour.
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It cannot possibly have that chance if theoverwhelmingdemandof the public services soaks up both labour and capital.
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Where is the evidence that there is anoverwhelmingdemandfor such a change?
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There must now be anoverwhelmingdemandfrom both communities that violence and threats of violence must stop.
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Could it possibly be said that there is anyoverwhelmingdemandfor the abolition of these councils?
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If, in response to what has happened so far, there is anoverwhelmingdemandfor a complex system of different charges, we may consider that.
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I have no doubt that where there is anoverwhelmingdemandfor change, it will listen to those demands.
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Prior to the outbreak of war there was anoverwhelmingdemandfor reconsideration, and it was urged that this matter should be looked into.
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There has beenoverwhelmingdemandfor nursery places from parents for years and years.
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There may be anoverwhelmingdemandfor fighting soldiers in the near future.
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The review was helpful in many ways and it confirmed one crucial fact: there isoverwhelmingdemandfrom civil protection professionals for this new legislation.
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Despite theoverwhelmingdemandfor decent nursery provision, there is virtually none.
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We certainly are not faced by anyoverwhelmingdemandfrom the retailers.
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The council's work in developing countries is especially valuable because of the almostoverwhelmingdemandthere for skills and experience.
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Those figures hardly show anoverwhelmingdemandamong tenants to buy council houses.
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Because there is such anoverwhelmingdemandfor new plant and new extensions.
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The result is that infecton is spreading, and that is increasing the alreadyoverwhelmingdemandfor beds.
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I understand that this company is enjoying a tremendous andoverwhelmingdemandfor its products, both at home and abroad.
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