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overruns

  • plural
    of overrun.
    overrun
    verb (used with object)
    to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage.
  • present tense form
    of overrun (3rd person singular).
    overrun
    verb (used with object)
    to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage.

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While supportive of high-speed rail, Becerra is concerned by the project’s delays and cost overruns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The project contractor now says Skylink won’t be running until January 2027 at the earliest, and cost overruns have driven up the price tag by 74%, to more than $3.3 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The inspector general found that the Fed’s Board of Governors failed to take actions that would have mitigated significant cost overruns.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Huge cost overruns at America’s last big nuclear power project bankrupted Westinghouse Electric and soured investors on the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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