Example Sentences

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Any cost overflows would be paid for by DWP customers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Water UK pointed to the efforts of one company, United Utilities, who upgraded more than 400 storm overflows in its patch and Yorkshire Water, which had upgraded around 100 in the last few years.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

If your remaining work overflows into the weekend, try to keep it to a single day, so that you get at least one completely work-free day to recharge before returning to your big project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Auntie Idris is far up on one, waving down at us from a balcony that overflows with leafy plants and bright red flowers.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender