Cannibalize

You cannibalize and that's why we use the term cannibalize because that's exactly what is happening not only to us, but to others. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The problem is that banks may be reluctant to "cannibalize" on their overdraft fee income with lower-cost loans, Bair wrote in a 2005 report when she taught at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And now we arrive at a juncture where the budget crisis ostensibly is being used as cover to "cannibalize" the state's education system, quite possibly in an irreparable manner. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sales of Xience, a drug-eluting stent, or DES, acquired from Guidant, may "cannibalize" Boston Scientific's Taxus sales but appears manageable, according to the Morgan Stanley analyst. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This year, Munster estimated, Verizon stands to "cannibalize" the sales of 6.5 million iPhones that might have been sold by AT&T. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This year, Munster estimated, Verizon stands to "cannibalize" the sales of ❋ Unknown (2011)

FCC commissioner: Google-Verizon plan would 'cannibalize' the Internet ❋ Unknown (2010)

In addition to the netbook data, Huberty released another chart showing which other device categories iPad would "cannibalize" (with some fava beans and a nice Chianti, no doubt). ❋ Unknown (2010)

MYTH: This proposal will allow broadband providers to "cannibalize" the public ❋ Richard Whitt (2010)

But Martinez said the 30/10 Initiative will "cannibalize" the bus system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His intent, he said, is to attract new people to yoga rather than "cannibalize" the existing market by taking other studios 'customers. ❋ Scott Condon The Aspen Times Aspen (2010)

He suggests everyone seems to have missed the real story in Huberty's report buried in a chart showing which other device categories the iPad would "cannibalize", showing that not only are 17% of iPad buyers making their purchase instead of a handheld video game player; 28% instead of an ebook reader; and 41% instead of the iPod touch, but a whopping 27% of iPad purchases will be made instead of a desktop PC, and ❋ Unknown (2010)

Reiner said he expects the iPad to "cannibalize" sales of competitors who are trying to sell netbooks. ❋ Research Recap (2010)

- A Federal Communications Commissioner visiting Minneapolis on Thursday said that implementing a policy proposal by Google and Verizon on how the Internet should work in the future would "cannibalize" the Internet. proposal by Google and Verizon, released earlier this month, would make room for companies to pursue new and "differentiated" online services. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm not sure the analyst is using the term "cannibalize" correctly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Glebe Business Improvement Area has long said that the influx of commercial property contained in the proposal will "cannibalize" the existing boutiques. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Barbour says he doesn't like the idea of the state luring citizens to play the lottery and that he believes a lottery would "cannibalize" existing casinos gross receipts. ❋ Unknown (2010)