overflow

Example Sentences

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The less fortunate sat on the floor in an overflow room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It might not be an Olympic sport, but an event in Santa Monica happening quietly for years would overflow SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Heavy rain in recent weeks caused sewage systems to overflow in crowded tent camps.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Buying the assets in the overflow fund lets Calpers keep all profits and avoid fees, they said, while familiarity with the assets allowed Calpers to move quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That night, when King addressed the overflow crowd crammed into Brown Chapel, he seemed “unusually subdued,” according to some observers.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman