overrun
Example Sentences
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Rail passengers have been warned of disruption on Monday morning as weekend engineering work overruns.
From BBC
“But right now we’ve got a building that’s got like dramatic cost overruns and, you know, plans for the buildings that look inconsistent with the testimony.”
From Barron's
Then on Sunday, Powell said the Fed was facing a criminal probe from the Department of Justice, relating to cost overruns at a property renovation - concerns that Powell has dismissed as "pretext".
From BBC
Ostensibly, the Justice Department is investigating whether Mr. Powell deceived Congress last summer in testimony related to cost overruns on the renovation of two Fed office buildings in Washington.
Swampy groundwater, asbestos and soil contamination at the site have caused delays and overruns, according to the Fed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
