overran

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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

Mapping from FireGuard, reviewed months after the fire, showed it did track the fire’s steady progression west for several hours before flames overran west Altadena — and well before the evacuation alerts went out.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

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

On February 24, German troops overran the entire outer trench zone.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman