Martin Filler

Cost overruns are not uncommon in architecture, particularly for designs that depart from structural or technological norms, or demand a finer quality of execution than commercial schemes - conditions typical of buildings for cultural institutions. Budgets are exceeded for many reasons, not all of them within an architect's control.

American Critic

Alan Stern

As a scientist in charge of space sensors and entire space missions before I was at NASA, I myself was involved in projects that overran. But that's no excuse for remaining silent about this growing problem or failing to champion reform.

American Scientist

Rob Manuel

For me, it's great to see 'Gateways' finally make it to the console. Think of it as 'Portal' meets 'Castlevania' as you try to put together your gateway gun before your lab becomes overrun with nasty enemies.

Businessman

Norman Schwarzkopf

If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed.

American General

Alice Walker

Well, I think indigenous peoples have ways of living on the Earth that they've had forever. And they've been overrun by organized religion, which has had a lot of money and power.

American Author

Bill Maher

We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels and free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep and conformists.

American Comedian

Stephen Colbert

Thankfully, dreams can change. If we'd all stuck with our first dream, the world would be overrun with cowboys and princesses.

Sitting Bull

This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path.

Statesman

Santiago Calatrava

The Freedom Tower has a cost overrun. A significant cost overrun.

Spanish Architect

Kris Kobach

American Politician

Use 'overrun' to describe a quick and often unwelcome spread of something.

Rapid Expansion

'Overrun' implies a negative impact of being overwhelmed by something.

Negative Connotation

Use 'overrun' to imply a forceful or hostile occupation of a place.

Hostile Takeover

'Overrun' suggests complete dominance or control after an invasion.

Complete Control

Use 'overrun' when something takes more time or resources than intended.

Beyond Limits

If an event goes past its expected time, 'overrun' is used to describe the delay.

Unexpected Delays

As a noun, 'overrun' represents an uncontrollable situation.

Uncontrollable Growth

In finance, 'overrun' refers to exceeding budgetary limits.

Budgetary Excess

Overruns indicate financial loss or extra expenses not originally planned.

Financial Setback

 your neocortex reviews these neural connections and dumps the unnecessary ones. Without this unlearning process, which results in your dreams, your brain could be overrun by useless connections and parasitic thoughts could disrupt the necessary thinking you need to do while you're awake.

Why do we dream? - Amy...

 then that puts us in an impossible situation, doesn't it? Who is it who's going to get enough attention from the world? Who's going to get enough out of the world? Who's not going to be overrun by an infinite number of other beings -- if you're different from all the other beings?

Bob Thurman: We can be...

 some are about opportunity and there are companies out there that are more than willing to jump on the bandwagon and ride that hurricane or ride that disaster right into an empty warehouse they've got overruns in warehouse and they jump on the bandwagon and grab

The dark side of...

 horrible stories coming out of some of the hospitals that are in danger of getting overrun huge efforts being made there but and of course many other parts of the world we've we've we've heard some of the darker boys that are out there so it's you know

How to create meaningful...

 MARIANA VAN After years of abandonment, towns in the area have been overrun by wild boars. They're ravaging homes, and everything in their path. FUKUO MARIANA VAN The boars are not on the aggressive and known to attack, they're radioactive.

Returning to Fukushima PIPE...

 and when I was a young congressman, I was a booster. I was very enthusiastic about it. But the cost overruns and the problems in building these plants have become so severe that utilities just don't have an appetite for them.

The new urgency of...

 before they break free and overrun the world. Your calculations have given you a 46-digit number for the count of rabbits in the bottom cell– plenty of room to spare. But just as you pull the lever to start the experiment,

Can you solve the...

 cicadas the spores will infiltrate the cicadas bodies and spread inside the cicadas are soon completely overrun with no known way to fight back the fungus then starts to flood the

This Fungus Turns...

 The tunnel guards are in danger of being overrun. Deep in the bowels of the nest lives the termite queen. If she is killed, the entire colony will die out. She must be protected,

Defending the ant nest...

 After an absence of 17 years, the forest is now overrun by cicadas.

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