overran

Example Sentences

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Everything changed, he said, when the RSF overran Al-Nahud last May.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Some 10 months into the Islamic revolution, thousands of Iranian students overran the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The project was initially budgeted for $5.25 billion but overran costs and faced delays due to disputes between Sacyr and canal authorities.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

But his successor, The Pitt star Katherine LaNasa greatly overran, and had what Bargatze called "a very expensive wave" that lost the club several thousands of dollars.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Monte Alban repeatedly overran the Nudzahui statelets, but never managed to eliminate them.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann