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Noun
The centerpiece of this opening weekend is the Biennial Symposium, held Saturday, Sept. 28, at Memorial Hall from noon to 5 p.m. For a rundown of what to expect at the event, visit fotofocus.org/event/biennial-symposium. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024 Here's the rundown from the Arizona Department of Transportation on the closures and restrictions along Interstate 10, Loop 101, Interstate 17 and in Scottsdale and the East Valley. The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
Adjective
In the lulls between the lunchtime and late-night rushes, the space has the sort of uncanny near-emptiness that’s specific to places that are both overly sanitized and slightly run-down. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024 Not in a cold kind of way, but just being run-down. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
The profile also runs down the other A-list rock icons who were discussed as potential frontmen for the band that has had three lead singers over the years. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024 Biden opted for a black jacket and pencil skirt with bijoux gold buttons running down the front placket of the jacket and skirt. Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rundown 

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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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