overran
Example Sentences
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US broadcaster Fox US overran adverts, external during a hydration break in the opening match of the tournament between Mexico and South Africa.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.
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 pair arrived in the country just months before the Yom Kippur war in 1973, when a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria overran Israel’s front line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
But there was no work, the dogs overran the streets and there was never enough food.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
