runover

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runover

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Deverbal from run over.

noun runovers

A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.
Similar: overrun, turnover
The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot. CBS ranked No. 1 on Sunday night, aided by “60 Minutes” and an 18-minute runover into the 7 o’clock hour of live basketball coverage from the afternoon.

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@misc{runover_2026,
  title = {runover},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/runover},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}