overflow

Example Sentences

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Slurry entered the stream after a pump on a concrete tank's overflow pipe failed.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Passing by on a random weeknight, one might see an overflow of patrons spilling onto Vermont Avenue, as the shop regularly hosts authors to discuss their new books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In addition, Calpers maintains investment authority over a so-called overflow fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a similar built-in safeguard.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

By noon the parking lot couldn’t fit another car, and the overflow spilled out onto the track’s decorative lawns.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand