overran
Example Sentences
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Before Monday, the most recent incident involving a B-52 occurred in Guam in 2016, after the aircraft overran the runway and crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Then, when Nazi Germany overran Denmark, Danish diplomats asked Washington to secure Greenland, which became a valuable refueling station for bombers and a source of minerals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran the city of el-Fasher, the last garrison held by the Sudanese army and its local allies in the western region of Darfur.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
The project was initially budgeted for $5.25 billion but overran costs and faced delays due to disputes between Sacyr and canal authorities.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
She was certain that if Cluny’s army overran Redwall, there would be enough treasure to keep even the greediest creature happy for life.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
