excessive demand

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessiveanddemand

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excessive
adjective
uk
/ekˈses.ɪv/us
/ekˈses.ɪv/
too ...
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demand
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɑːnd/us
/dɪˈmænd/
a ...
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(Definition ofexcessiveanddemandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This restored the macroeconomic equilibria, solving the problem ofexcessivedemand, and therefore controlling the high inflation.
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However, population growth and socio-economic changes in recent times have led to a relative shortage of cultivable land, imposingexcessivedemandon the natural resource base.
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That is resulting in increasing andexcessivedemandfor the subject and in declining demand for traditional core subjects, which are in the engineering base.
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How is it possible for a fatal heart attack to be described as anexcessivedemand?
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Fifthly, there is the inordinate cost in investigating and launching these prosecutions which involve anexcessivedemandon limited resources.
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When the economy is near full employment, anexcessivedemandis likely to hold back exports and bring in imports.
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Will he say who caused thatexcessivedemand?
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It was principally the result of an investment boom and the consequence ofexcessivedemand.
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Nobody can say that that is anexcessivedemand.
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It is not an argument for maintaining a system which is riddled with distortions and encourages anexcessivedemandfor water.
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It is not anexcessivedemandthat is causing the wage rises.
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If we are not careful it may also lead to the over supply of andexcessivedemandfor housing in certain localities.
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If we have anexcessivedemandfor goods and services, we shall get the situation that we now have.
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If there isexcessivedemand, the surgery might be opened even more than once a month.
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But if it curesexcessivedemandat home it is beneficial to the economy.
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After all, we all know of many companies which put exports first, whatever the attractions ofexcessivedemandin the home market.
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They could hold out for some quiteexcessivedemandknowing that by so doing they will prolong the transition period.
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Think of the temptation you are putting in the way of a young man by thisexcessivedemandfor his coupons.
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Could it not be argued that increased dividends have contributed just as much to theexcessivedemandin recent months?
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