overrun

Example Sentences

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Because you are in an environment that is now suddenly overrun with a tremendous amount of A.I., and I worry about critical thinking skills.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The taoiseach said "Europe is still a very good place to live", adding that Europe was sometimes "characterised wrongly in terms of it being overrun".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Kozeracki, the Energy Department official, said in her comments at the conference that she believes the government has already provided a financial framework that essentially acts as cost overrun insurance.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

In the early afternoon, the staging area — where engines were checking in — was overrun by fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

Jason had secretly hoped to visit the ancient site of Apollo’s Oracle, maybe get some insight into his personal future, but if the place had been overrun by monsters .

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan