over budget
idiom
: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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The first all-new nuclear reactor to be built in the US in decades started running in 2023 — seven years overdue and $17 billion over budget.
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
To no one’s surprise, the project went massively over budget and years behind schedule.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
The last two reactors went into commercial operation in 2023 and 2024 in Georgia, seven years late and about $21 billion over budget.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
There's a high likelihood of government shutdown threats over budget disagreements.
—Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
To no one’s surprise, the project went massively over budget and years behind schedule.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
The last two reactors went into commercial operation in 2023 and 2024 in Georgia, seven years late and about $21 billion over budget.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
There's a high likelihood of government shutdown threats over budget disagreements.
—Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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