Example Sentences

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Macquarie assumes the budget will overrun to $2.3 billion considering inflationary pressures in the mining industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Eddie Howe's side hammered Chelsea at home last weekend and I think they will overrun Manchester United too.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Chances are euro area price growth will overrun the ECB's 3.2% average forecast for this year.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2022

Carrots add sweetness and an earthy funk that, if not used sparingly, will overrun a sandwich.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2020

“Not just for us. For everybody we love. The Doors have to be closed on both sides, or the monsters will just keep coming through. Gaea’s forces will overrun the world.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan