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

Marriott—to escape the black mold that overran its building after years of disrepair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran the city of el-Fasher, the last garrison held by the Sudanese army and its local allies in the western region of Darfur.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

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

While certain insects overran us, some of the other normal inhabitants of our property, such as earthworms, disappeared.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly