overflow

Example Sentences

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The less fortunate sat on the floor in an overflow room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It might not be an Olympic sport, but an event in Santa Monica happening quietly for years would overflow SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Buying the assets in the overflow fund lets Calpers keep all profits and avoid fees, they said, while familiarity with the assets allowed Calpers to move quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The room looked more like overflow from a psychiatric ward than One of the women stared blankly at the ceiling, while the other a hospital.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs