overrun
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Still, Jefferies analyst Randal Konik said in a note on Monday that Lululemon’s stores over recent years had become overrun with patterns like florals and animal prints, with lower-quality fabrics.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Khan Valbuena believes his lived experience as a gay Muslim who has faced bigotry will bring a compassionate perspective to a bench some complain is overrun with old-school tough-on-crime prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The ranks of the Bull Gators—that’s the list of top boosters of the University of Florida’s athletic programs—were overrun with citrus families.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Mr. Trump is frustrated that his Administration’s criminal investigation into Mr. Powell over a cost overrun on a Fed building renovation is backfiring in a big way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"Hares will soon overrun the castle. We'll be eating hare thrice a day."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing overrun
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Unit 5, Week 5
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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