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Chilean ambassador Julio Cordano took over the role earlier this year after his predecessor resigned, and with the talks having overrun their initial schedule by more than a year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But then a manic spell of four yellow cards in nine minutes left the hosts overrun, with South Africa mounting a comeback that ultimately fell just short.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

She, much like the person behind the proverbial controller, is dropped into a world quickly becoming overrun by a viral plague with no idea what to do.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

But for the signs in Albanian, we could have been on the Amalfi Coast, or the Côte d’Azur, except that it has not yet been overrun with bachelorettes and party buses.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

This might explain why we have not yet been overrun by tourists from the future, but it would not avoid the problems that would arise if one were able to go back and change history.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Fed Inspector-General Michael Horowitz on Wednesday released his report into cost overruns on renovations of the Fed’s main Eccles building and an office complex across the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Huge cost overruns at America’s last big nuclear power project bankrupted Westinghouse Electric and soured investors on the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The German navy's troubled F-126 programme was previously handled by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, but had faced years of delays, setbacks and cost overruns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Among the risks of a data-center financing bond is that the facility doesn’t get built on time or overruns its expected cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

We’ve issued a full ground stop at Miami International while first responders assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Yemeni brothers Yunes, 33, and Yassin, 24, say they fled Houthi rebels in 2023, after they overran their country's capital eight years earlier.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The North Vietnamese Communist offensive overran the South, sending more than a million “boat people” into the open ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

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

When the Persians finally overran the Spartans, I looked over at Augustus again.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

The plane struck navigational aids and equipment after overrunning the runway, before hitting a white Ford van owned by a contract cleaning company.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Seve has let the detritus of life pile up around him — literally — with delivery packages and plastic-wrapped clothes overrunning his tiny Baltimore apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Ellis takes as a case study the overrunning and removal of the Creek Indians in Georgia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

The floating pier had a troubled launch, with crowds overrunning some of the first trucks coming from the new U.S.-led sea route and taking its contents over the weekend.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

And this time Union soldiers sprint up the hill, overrunning the Confederate positions.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly