overflow

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Severn Trent Water said it had been reducing storm overflow spills at Winchcombe Sewage Treatment Works.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Does it speak of an overflow of creativity — or of an inability to edit?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fellow campaigner Di Leary points at the sewage overflow pipe on the other side of the river.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“From the outset, DC Water’s highest priority was to safely and quickly contain the overflow and repair the damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The church auditorium was packed, people standing shoulder to shoulder in the aisles and around the edges of the hall, the overflow filling adjoining rooms and spilling outside onto the dew-soaked church lawn.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson