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as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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Recent Examples of overrun
David Axe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Hamas kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and killed 1,200 others last Oct. 7, when the militant group's fighters overran the border with Gaza in a surprise attack.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
But when an ominous force aims to overrun their motherland, the sisters realize their united powers hold the key to vanquishing the Darkness.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The plot centers on thousands of impoverished Indian farmers who commandeer a fleet and sail, dirty, uncivilized and desperate, to France, where a small resistance is all that stands in the way from their overrunning the country.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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In just one of countless examples from the final years of World War II, German soldiers advancing near Bastogne, Belgium during the 1944 Battle of the Bulge overran a field hospital belonging to the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Hamas kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and killed 1,200 others last Oct. 7, when the militant group's fighters overran the border with Gaza in a surprise attack.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
But when an ominous force aims to overrun their motherland, the sisters realize their united powers hold the key to vanquishing the Darkness.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The plot centers on thousands of impoverished Indian farmers who commandeer a fleet and sail, dirty, uncivilized and desperate, to France, where a small resistance is all that stands in the way from their overrunning the country.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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In 1982, Israel invaded with the goal of rooting out the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian armed factions, which had been firing rockets and launching military raids from south Lebanon into northern Israel.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The situation escalated in 1978 and 1982 when Israel invaded Lebanon to counter attacks from Palestinian armed groups, occupying parts of the country until 2000.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the negative stock move is likely a result of the high-growth company forecasting just 7% quarter-over-quarter sales growth in the current period, which, though expected by experts, would be the slimmest expansion in two years and fell short of exceeding the most bullish expectations.Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday showed that 84% of Wisconsin public schools met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations for the 2023-24 school year.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The areas of the city near Sycamore Drive, Mahogany Way, Peppertree Way, and L Street have been plagued with violence over the past three months.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And Sebastian Hady can be the hero in the papers: the guy who turned the lights back on in Crown Point and ended the drug war that’s plagued Gotham for decades.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Catch up quick: Bayou Phoenix plans to transform the overgrown site in New Orleans East into a bustling, $500 million complex with youth sports fields, hotels, shops, a movie studio and a waterpark.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two-story house boasts five bedrooms and four bathrooms and is currently covered by a web of persistent vines; there’s also a separate guesthouse and pool, in addition to a (currently) overgrown garden.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kamal Adwan Hospital was raided by Israeli forces last month over allegations, denied by Palestinian officials, that militants were sheltering there.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the all-genre Billboard 200, the album arrives at No. 4, marking Ballerini’s second top 10 and highest rank, surpassing the No. 7 peak for Unapologetically in November 2017.Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Spending across both sides has surpassed $20 million, according to political ad tracker AdImpact.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Complacent people can infest the minds of those around them.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The holdup caused a public outcry because the rule changes are intended to help the Agriculture Department stem the movement of commodities infested by pests, including coconut rhinoceros beetles.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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While Halifax’s proximity to the ocean make the city a destination for seafood, the province also produces a colorful bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as biodynamic wines in the verdant Annapolis Valley.Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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An Eden all year round, but exceptionally verdant in March, Sri Lanka has a siren call that's hard to resist.Delilah Khomo, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Overrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrun. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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