I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Heavy rains caused Stoney Creek to overrun its banks earlier today.
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Soviet troops overran the nation in 1940.
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Vines of morning glory overran the rainforest canopy.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A combination of army support and neutrality enabled the demonstrators to overrun both buildings with minimal losses.
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Always finish on time, unless there is a very good reason to overrun .
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But they were cut from the programme after it overran by 10 minutes.
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Guerrillas had overrun the exploration camp and set the rig afire.
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Had they been 10 or 15 minutes later, I believe we would have been completely overrun .
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Mr Mellor claimed the builder overran his budget.
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Projects have become symbols of the ghetto, isolated from society and jobs, overrun by gangs and drugs.
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Weedy morning-glory vines overran the rainforest canopy.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cost
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There are two main problems with fast-track projects: design changes and cost overruns .
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They track and control construction costs to avoid cost overruns .
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A public service agency spends so much time studying the financial implications of a project that cost overruns are virtually guaranteed.
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Almost from the start the cost overruns were as staggering as the project itself.
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The accountants found that cost overruns surpassed $ 25 million, the lawsuit says.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A public service agency spends so much time studying the financial implications of a project that cost overruns are virtually guaranteed.
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A real bargain, with lovely owners, two beautiful overrun gardens and some quite well-preserved original features.
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Cost overruns for overtime for both the police and fire departments has been a chronic problem for years.
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Naturally shortfalls and overruns occur when one year is compared with the next.
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Or mechanical extractor ventilation capable of providing at least three air changes per hour and operating with 15-minute overrun after activation.
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There are two main problems with fast-track projects: design changes and cost overruns.
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They track and control construction costs to avoid cost overruns.