Example Sentences
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The DOE has completed some major maintenance through a $1.4 billion project, but the effort has been plagued by delays and cost overruns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
He also said he wanted to see a "sustained increase" in defence investment, without committing to a specific target, whilst being "more open with the public" about cost overruns or delays to military procurement.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The project, unveiled in 2021, had run into environmental objections, cost overruns and a lack of buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Qatari-gifted plane is meant to be a stopgap until US planemaker Boeing delivers two new 747-8 aircraft to serve as the presidential jet in a program plagued by delays and cost overruns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
