In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OVERSUBSCRIBED
oversubscribed
(adjective) sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets; “the opera season was oversubscribed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
oversubscribed (not comparable)
Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested.
Synonyms
• overenrolled
Verb
oversubscribed
simple past tense and past participle of oversubscribe
Source: Wiktionary
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