overran
Example Sentences
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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
But there was no work, the dogs overran the streets and there was never enough food.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
